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Location: Central Africa , east of Democratic Republic Of The Congo Geographic coordinates: Map references: Africa Area: ''total:'' 27,830 km² ''land:'' 25,650 km² ''water:'' 2,180 km² Land boundaries: ''total:'' 974 km ''border countries:'' Democratic Republic of the Congo 233 km, Rwanda 290 km, Tanzania 451 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Climate: equatorial; high plateau with considerable altitude variation (772 m to 2,670 m); average annual temperature varies with altitude from 23 to 17 degrees Celsius but is generally moderate as the average altitude is about 1,700 m; average annual rainfall is about 1,500 mm; wet seasons from February to May and September to November, and dry seasons from June to August and December to January Terrain: hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some plains Elevation extremes: ''lowest point:'' Lake Tanganyika 772 m ''highest point:'' Mount Heha 2,670 m Natural resources: nickel, uranium, rare earth oxides, peat, cobalt, copper, platinum (not yet exploited), vanadium, arable land, hydropower Land use: ''arable land:'' 44% ''permanent crops:'' 9% ''permanent pastures:'' 36% ''forests and woodland:'' 3% ''other:'' 8% (1993 est.) Irrigated land: 140 km² (1993 est.) Natural hazards: flooding, landslides Environment - current issues: soil erosion as a result of overgrazing and the expansion of agriculture into marginal lands; deforestation (little forested land remains because of uncontrolled cutting of trees for fuel); habitat loss threatens wildlife populations Environment - international agreements: ''party to:'' Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection ''signed, but not ratified:'' Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban Geography - note: landlocked; straddles crest of the Nile - Congo River watershed SEE ALSO |
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