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GeographyLocation
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana Geographic coordinates
8 00 N, 1 10 E
Map references
Africa
Area World Ranking: 126
Total 56,785 sq km
Land 54,385 sq km Water 2,400 sq km Area - comparative
Slightly smaller than West Virginia Land boundaries
Total 1,647 km
Border countries Benin 644 km, Burkina Faso 126 km, Ghana 877 km Coastline
56 km
Maritime claims
Territorial sea 30 nm
Exclusive economic zone 200 nm Climate
Tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north Terrain
Gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes Elevation extremes
Lowest point Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Highest point Mont Agou 986 m Natural resources
Phosphates, limestone, marble, arable land Land use
Arable land 44.2%
Permanent crops 2.11% Other 53.69% (2005) Irrigated land
70 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources
14.7 cu km (2001)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
Total 0.17 cu km/yr (53%/2%/45%)
Per capita 28 cu m/yr (2000) Natural hazards
Hot, dry harmattan wind can reduce visibility in north during winter; periodic droughts Environment - current issues
Deforestation attributable to slash-and-burn agriculture and the use of wood for fuel; water pollution presents health hazards and hinders the fishing industry; air pollution increasing in urban areas Environment - international agreements
Party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling Signed, but not ratified None of the selected agreements Geography - note
The country's length allows it to stretch through six distinct geographic regions; climate varies from tropical to savanna
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