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Economic Indicator: Geography (Location, geographic coordinates, map references, area, terrain, elevation extremes, borders, coastline and maritime claims)
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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2014
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: Central African Franc
Currency Symbol: XAF
Location: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana
Geographic Coordinates: 8 00 N, 1 10 E
Map References: Africa
Area: total: 56,785 sq km ; land: 54,385 sq km ; water: 2,400 sq km
Area - Comparative: slightly smaller than West Virginia
Terrain: gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes
Elevation Extremes(M): lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m ; highest point: Mont Agou 986 m
Land Boundaries(Km): total: 1,880 km ; border countries: Benin 651 km, Burkina Faso 131 km, Ghana 1,098 km
Coastline: 101 km
Maritime Claims: territorial sea: 30 nm ; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Geography - Note: the country's length allows it to stretch through six distinct geographic regions; climate varies from tropical to savanna