| Geography | Republic of the Congo |
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Location:
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Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon |
Geographic coordinates:
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1 00 S, 15 00 E |
Map references:
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Africa |
Area:
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total: 342,000 sq km
land: 341,500 sq km
water: 500 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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slightly smaller than Montana |
Land boundaries:
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total: 5,504 km
border countries: Angola 201 km, Cameroon 523 km, Central African Republic 467 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,410 km, Gabon 1,903 km |
Coastline:
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169 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 200 nm |
Climate:
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tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator |
Terrain:
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coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Berongou 903 m |
Natural resources:
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petroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropower |
Land use:
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arable land: 1.45%
permanent crops: 0.15%
other: 98.4% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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20 sq km (2003) |
Total renewable water resources:
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832 cu km (1987) |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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Total: 0.03 cu km/yr (59%/29%/12%)
Per capita: 8 cu m/yr (2000) |
Natural hazards:
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seasonal flooding |
Environment - current issues:
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air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from the dumping of raw sewage; tap water is not potable; deforestation |
Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea |
Geography - note:
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about 70% of the population lives in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, or along the railroad between them |
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