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Angola Geograf�a 2000 Ubicaci�n: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo Cordenadas Geogr�ficas: 12 30 S, 18 30 E Referencias en el mapa: Africa Area:
Area - comparativo: slightly less than twice the size of Texas Fronteras:
Costa: 1,600 km Demandas Mar�timas:
Clima: semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April) Terreno: narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior plateau Extremos de Elevaci�n:
Recursos Naturales: petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium Uso de Tierras:
Tierras Irrigadas: 750 sq km (1993 est.) Peligros Naturales: locally heavy rainfall causes periodic flooding on the plateau Ambiente - asuntos actuales: overuse of pastures and subsequent soil erosion attributable to population pressures; desertification; deforestation of tropical rain forest, in response to both international demand for tropical timber and to domestic use as fuel, resulting in loss of biodiversity; soil erosion contributing to water pollution and siltation of rivers and dams; inadequate supplies of potable water Ambiente - acuerdos internacionales:
Nota - geograf�a: Cabinda is separated from rest of country by the Democratic Republic of the Congo |