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GeographyLocation
Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo Geographic coordinates
2 00 S, 30 00 E
Map references
Africa
Area World Ranking: 149
Total 26,338 sq km
Land 24,668 sq km Water 1,670 sq km Area - comparative
Slightly smaller than Maryland
Land boundaries
Total 893 km
Border countries Burundi 290 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 217 km, Tanzania 217 km, Uganda 169 km Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims
None (landlocked)
Climate
Temperate; two rainy seasons (February to April, November to January); mild in mountains with frost and snow possible Terrain
Mostly grassy uplands and hills; relief is mountainous with altitude declining from west to east Elevation extremes
Lowest point Rusizi River 950 m
Highest point Volcan Karisimbi 4,519 m Natural resources
Gold, cassiterite (tin ore), wolframite (tungsten ore), methane, hydropower, arable land Land use
Arable land 45.56%
Permanent crops 10.25% Other 44.19% (2005) Irrigated land
90 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources
5.2 cu km (2003)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
Total 0.15 cu km/yr (24%/8%/68%)
Per capita 17 cu m/yr (2000) Natural hazards
Periodic droughts; the volcanic Virunga mountains are in the northwest along the border with Democratic Republic of the Congo Volcanism Visoke (elev. 3,711 m), located on the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is the country's only historically active volcano Environment - current issues
Deforestation results from uncontrolled cutting of trees for fuel; overgrazing; soil exhaustion; soil erosion; widespread poaching Environment - international agreements
Party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands Signed, but not ratified Law of the SeaGeography - note
Landlocked; most of the country is savanna grassland with the population predominantly rural
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