Geography Of 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 water: 0 sq km land: 622,984 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: 0.14% other: 96.76% (2001)
Irrigated land	NA sq km
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 country's reputation as one of the last great wildlife refuges; desertification; deforestation
Environment - international agreements	party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 94 signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
Geography note	landlocked; almost the precise center of Africa

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