Ubicaci�n: Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo

Cordenadas Geogr�ficas: 7 00 N, 21 00 E

Referencias en el mapa: Africa

Area:
total: 622,984 sq km
land: 622,984 sq km
water: 0 sq km

Area - comparativo: slightly smaller than Texas

Fronteras:
total: 5,203 km
border countries: Cameroon 797 km, Chad 1,197 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,577 km, Republic of the Congo 467 km, Sudan 1,165 km

Costa: 0 km (landlocked)

Demandas Mar�timas: none (landlocked)

Clima: tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers

Terreno: vast, flat to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwest

Extremos de Elevaci�n:
lowest point: Oubangui River 335 m
highest point: Mont Ngaoui 1,420 m

Recursos Naturales: diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower

Uso de Tierras:
arable land: 3%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 5%
forests and woodland: 75%
other: 17% (1993 est.)

Tierras Irrigadas: NA sq km

Peligros Naturales: hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds affect northern areas; floods are common

Ambiente - asuntos actuales: tap water is not potable; poaching has diminished its reputation as one of the last great wildlife refuges; desertification; deforestation

Ambiente - acuerdos internacionales:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 94
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea

Nota - geograf�a: landlocked; almost the precise center of Africa