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Location: Western Africa , bordering the Bight Of Biafra , between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria Geographic coordinates: Map references: Africa Area: ''total:'' 475,440 km² ''land:'' 469,440 km² ''water:'' 6,000 km² Area - comparative: slightly larger than California Land boundaries: ''total:'' 4,591 km ''border countries:'' Central African Republic 797 km, Chad 1,094 km, Republic Of The Congo 523 km, Equatorial Guinea 189 km, Gabon 298 km, Nigeria 1,690 km Coastline: 402 km Maritime claims: ''territorial sea:'' 50 nm Climate: varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north Peak in Cameroon's Extreme North Province .]] Terrain: diverse, with coastal Plain in southwest, dissected Plateau in center, Mountain s in west, plains in north Elevation extremes: ''lowest point:'' Atlantic Ocean 0 m ''highest point:'' Fako (aka. Mt. Cameroon) 4,095 m Natural resources: Petroleum , Bauxite , Iron Ore , Timber , Hydropower Land use: ''arable land:'' 13% ''permanent crops:'' 2% ''permanent pastures:'' 4% ''forests and woodland:'' 78% ''other:'' 3% (1993 est.) Irrigated land: 210 km² (1993 est.) Natural hazards: Recent Limnic Eruption s with release of Carbon Dioxide :
Environment - current issues: water-borne diseases are prevalent; Deforestation ; Overgrazing ; Desertification ; Poaching ; Overfishing Environment - international agreements: ''party to:'' Biodiversity , Climate Change , Desertification, Endangered Species , Law Of The Sea , Ozone Layer Protection , Tropical Timber 83 , Tropical Timber 94 ''signed, but not ratified:'' Nuclear Test Ban Geography - note: sometimes referred to as the hinge of Africa SEE ALSO |
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