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Geography Of Sierra LeoneMap Of Sierra Leone Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia Geographic coordinates: Map references: Africa Area:
total: 71,740 km²
land: 71,620 km²
water: 120 km² Area - comparative: slightly smaller than South Carolina Land boundaries:
total: 958 km
border countries: Guinea 652 km, Liberia 306 km Coastline: 402 km Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 200 nautical miles (370 km)
continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation Climate: tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April) Terrain: coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Loma Mansa (Bintimani) 1,948 m Natural resources: diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite Land use:
arable land: 6.76%
permanent crops: 0.78%
other: 92.46% (1998 est.) arable land: 7%
permanent crops: 1%
permanent pastures: 31%
forests and woodland: 28%
other: 33% (1993 est.) Irrigated land: 290 km² (1998, 1993 est.) Natural hazards: dry, sand-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara (November to May); sandstorms, dust storms Environment - current issues: rapid population growth pressuring the environment; overharvesting of timber, expansion of cattle grazing, and slash-and-burn agriculture have resulted in deforestation and soil exhaustion; civil war depleting natural resources; overfishing Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification - See also : Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
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