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Guinea Geography 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/guinea/guinea_geography.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissauand Sierra Leone Geographic coordinates 11 00 N, 10 00 W Map references Africa Area
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Oregon Land boundaries
Coastline 320 km Maritime claims
Climate generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November)with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterlyharmattan winds Terrain generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior Elevation extremes
Natural resources bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish Land use
Irrigated land 930 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season Environment - current issues deforestation; inadequate supplies of potable water; desertification;soil contamination and erosion; overfishing, overpopulation in forest region Environment - international agreements
NOTE: The information regarding Guinea on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guinea Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Guinea Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |