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Africa > Equatorial Guinea > Geography

EQUATORIAL GUINEAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Maryland
Area > Land 28,051 sq km Time series [139th of 238]
Area > Total 28,051 sq km Time series [150th of 250]
Capital city with population Malabo - 30,418
Climate
tropical; always hot, humid
Elevation extremes > Highest point Pico Basile 3,008 m Time series
Forested Land 62.5% [18th of 193]
Geographic coordinates 2 00 N, 10 00 E Time series
Land boundaries > Border countries
Cameroon 189 km, Gabon 350 km
Land use > Arable land 4.63% Time series [152nd of 258]
Largest city population 30,000 [161st of 174]
Largest city with population Malabo - 30,418
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon
Map references
Africa
Natural hazards
violent windstorms, flash floods
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay
Population density 16.6 people per sqkm [189th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 17.95 people/m² Time series [165th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km 28,050 km² Time series [141st of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Pico Basile

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial, Guinea Ecuatorial

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