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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2014
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: CIA Factbook
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Location: Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco
Geographic Coordinates: 24 30 N, 13 00 W
Map References: Africa
Area: total: 266,000 sq km ; land: 266,000 sq km ; water: 0 sq km
Area - Comparative: about the size of Colorado
Terrain: mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast
Elevation Extremes(M): lowest point: Sebjet Tah -55 m ; highest point: unnamed elevation 805 m
Land Boundaries(Km): total: 2,049 km ; border countries: Algeria 41 km, Mauritania 1,564 km, Morocco 444 km
Coastline: 356,000 km
Maritime Claims: contingent upon resolution of sovereignty issue
Geography - Note: the waters off the coast are particularly rich fishing areas