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![]() ![]() Nigeria Geography 1999
Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon Geographic coordinates: 10 00 N, 8 00 E Map references: Africa
Area:
Areacomparative: slightly more than twice the size of California
Land boundaries:
Coastline: 853 km
Maritime claims:
Climate: varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north Terrain: southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast, plains in north
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: petroleum, tin, columbite, iron ore, coal, limestone, lead, zinc, natural gas
Land use:
Irrigated land: 9,570 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards: periodic droughts Environmentcurrent issues: soil degradation; rapid deforestation; desertification; recent droughts in north severely affecting marginal agricultural activities
Environmentinternational agreements:
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