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Benin Geography 1999
Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Nigeria and Togo Geographic coordinates: 9 30 N, 2 15 E Map references: Africa
Area:
Areacomparative: slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Land boundaries:
Coastline: 121 km
Maritime claims:
Climate: tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north Terrain: mostly flat to undulating plain; some hills and low mountains
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: small offshore oil deposits, limestone, marble, timber
Land use:
Irrigated land: 100 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards: hot, dry, dusty harmattan wind may affect north in winter Environmentcurrent issues: recent droughts have severely affected marginal agriculture in north; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching threatens wildlife populations; deforestation; desertification
Environmentinternational agreements:
Geographynote: no natural harbors
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