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![]() ![]() Cote d'Ivoire Geography 2000 Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia Geographic coordinates: 8 00 N, 5 00 W Map references: Africa Area:
Area - comparative: slightly larger than New Mexico Land boundaries:
Coastline: 515 km Maritime claims:
Climate: tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October) Terrain: mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: petroleum, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, hydropower Land use:
Irrigated land: 680 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards: coast has heavy surf and no natural harbors; during the rainy season torrential flooding is possible Environment - current issues: deforestation (most of the country's forests - once the largest in West Africa - have been cleared by the timber industry); water pollution from sewage and industrial and agricultural effluents Environment - international agreements:
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