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Tabular Data - Geography of Congo, Republic of the
| Location : |
Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon |
| Geographic Coordinates : |
1 00 S, 15 00 E |
| Map References : |
Africa |
| Area : |
total: 342,000 sq km
land: 341,500 sq km
water: 500 sq km |
| Area - Comparative : |
slightly smaller than Montana |
| Land Boundaries : |
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 : |
169 km |
| Maritime Claims : |
territorial sea: 200 nm |
| Climate : |
tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); constantly high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator |
| Terrain : |
coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin |
| Elevation Extremes : |
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Berongou 903 m |
| Natural Resources : |
petroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, natural gas, hydropower |
| Land Use : |
arable land: 0.51%
permanent crops: 0.13%
other: 99.36% (2001) |
| Irrigated Land : |
10 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural Hazards : |
seasonal flooding |
| Environment - Current Issues : |
air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from the dumping of raw sewage; tap water is not potable; deforestation |
| Environment - International Agreements : |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea |
| Geography - Note : |
About 70% of the population lives in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, or along the railroad between them. |
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