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| Geography | Central African Republic |
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Location:
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Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Geographic coordinates:
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7 00 N, 21 00 E |
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Map references:
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Africa |
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Area:
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total: 622,984 sq km
water: 0 sq km land: 622,984 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
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slightly smaller than Texas |
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Land boundaries:
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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 |
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Coastline:
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0 km (landlocked) |
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Maritime claims:
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none (landlocked) |
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Climate:
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tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers |
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Terrain:
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vast, flat to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwest |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Oubangui River 335 m
highest point: Mont Ngaoui 1,420 m |
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Natural resources:
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diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower |
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Land use:
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arable land: 3.1%
permanent crops: 0.14% other: 96.76% (1998 est.) |
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Irrigated land:
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NA sq km |
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Natural hazards:
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hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds affect northern areas; floods are common |
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Environment - current issues:
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tap water is not potable; poaching has diminished its reputation as one of the last great wildlife refuges; desertification; deforestation |
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Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 94
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea |
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Geography - note:
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landlocked; almost the precise center of Africa |
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