Ubicaci�n: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria

Cordenadas Geogr�ficas: 6 00 N, 12 00 E

Referencias en el mapa: Africa

Area:
total: 475,440 sq km
land: 469,440 sq km
water: 6,000 sq km

Area - comparativo: slightly larger than California

Fronteras:
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

Costa: 402 km

Demandas Mar�timas:
territorial sea: 50 nm

Clima: varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north

Terreno: diverse, with coastal plain in southwest, dissected plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north

Extremos de Elevaci�n:
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Fako 4,095 m

Recursos Naturales: petroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropower

Uso de Tierras:
arable land: 13%
permanent crops: 2%
permanent pastures: 4%
forests and woodland: 78%
other: 3% (1993 est.)

Tierras Irrigadas: 210 sq km (1993 est.)

Peligros Naturales: recent volcanic activity with release of poisonous gases

Ambiente - asuntos actuales: water-borne diseases are prevalent; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; poaching; overfishing

Ambiente - acuerdos internacionales:
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

Nota - geograf�a: sometimes referred to as the hinge of Africa