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GeographyLocation
Western Africa, southeast of Algeria Geographic coordinates
16 00 N, 8 00 E
Map references
Africa
Area World Ranking: 22
Total 1.267 million sq km
Land 1,266,700 sq km Water 300 sq km Area - comparative
Slightly less than twice the size of Texas Land boundaries
Total 5,697 km
Border countries Algeria 956 km, Benin 266 km, Burkina Faso 628 km, Chad 1,175 km, Libya 354 km, Mali 821 km, Nigeria 1,497 km Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims
None (landlocked)
Climate
Desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south Terrain
Predominately desert plains and sand dunes; flat to rolling plains in south; hills in north Elevation extremes
Lowest point Niger River 200 m
Highest point Idoukal-n-Taghes 2,022 m Natural resources
Uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, molybdenum, gypsum, salt, petroleum Land use
Arable land 11.43%
Permanent crops 0.01% Other 88.56% (2005) Irrigated land
740 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources
33.7 cu km (2003)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
Total 2.18 cu km/yr (4%/0%/95%)
Per capita 156 cu m/yr (2000) Natural hazards
Recurring droughts
Environment - current issues
Overgrazing; soil erosion; deforestation; desertification; wildlife populations (such as elephant, hippopotamus, giraffe, and lion) threatened because of poaching and habitat destruction Environment - international agreements
Party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands Signed, but not ratified Law of the SeaGeography - note
Landlocked; one of the hottest countries in the world; northern four-fifths is desert, southern one-fifth is savanna, suitable for livestock and limited agriculture
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