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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: Central Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
Geographic Coordinates: 1 00 S, 15 00 E
Map References: Africa
Area: total: 342,000 sq km ; land: 341,500 sq km ; water: 500 sq km
Area - Comparative: slightly smaller than Montana
Terrain: coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin
Elevation Extremes(M): lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m ; highest point: Mount Berongou 903 m
Land Boundaries(Km): total: 5,008 km ; border countries: Angola 231 km, Cameroon 494 km, Central African Republic 487 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,229 km, Gabon 2,567 km
Coastline: 169 km
Maritime Claims: territorial sea: 200 nm
Geography - Note: about 70% of the population lives in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, or along the railroad between them