Central African Republic
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Introduction - Central African Republic: | Location - Central African Republic: | Location | Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo | | Geographic coordinates | 7 00 N, 21 00 E | | Map references | Africa | | Area | total: 622,984 sq km
land: 622,984 sq km
water: 0 sq km | | Area comparative | slightly smaller than Texas | | Land boundaries | total: 5,203 km
border countries: Cameroon 797 km, Chad 1,197 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,577 km, Republic of the Congo 467 km, Sudan 1,165 km | | Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) | | Maritime claims | none (landlocked) | | Climate | tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers | | Terrain | vast, flat to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwest | | Elevation extremes | lowest point: Oubangui River 335 m
highest point: Mont Ngaoui 1,420 m | | Natural resources | diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower | | Land use | arable land: 3.1%
permanent crops: 0.15%
other: 96.75% (2005) | | Irrigated land | 20 sq km (2003) | | Natural hazards | hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds affect northern areas; floods are common | | Environment current issues | tap water is not potable; poaching has diminished the countrys reputation as one of the last great wildlife refuges; desertification; deforestation | | Environment international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea | | Geography note | landlocked; almost the precise center of Africa | |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |