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Western Africa, southeast of Algeria
Western Africa, southeast of Algeria

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Algeria 956 km, Benin 266 km, Burkina Faso 628 km, Chad 1,175 km, Libya 354 km, Mali 821 km, Nigeria 1,497 km
Algeria 956 km, Benin 266 km, Burkina Faso 628 km, Chad 1,175 km, Libya 354 km, Mali 821 km, Nigeria 1,497 km

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Niger River 200 m
Niger River 200 m

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Mont Greboun 1,944 m
[Mont Greboun]? 1,944 m

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uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates, gold, petroleum
uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates?, gold, petroleum

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recurring droughts
recurring drought?s

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overgrazing; soil erosion; deforestation; desertification; wildlife populations (such as elephant, hippopotamus, giraffe, and lion) threatened because of poaching and habitat destruction
overgrazing; [soil erosion]?; deforestation; desertification; wildlife populations (such as elephant, hippopotamus?, giraffe, and lion?) threatened because of poaching and habitat destruction

Location: Western Africa, southeast of Algeria

Geographic coordinates: 16 00 N, 8 00 E

Map references: Africa

Area:
total: 1.267 million sq km
land: 1,266,700 sq km
water: 300 sq km

Area - comparative: slightly less than twice the size of Texas

Land boundaries:
total: 5,697 km
border countries: Algeria 956 km, Benin 266 km, Burkina Faso 628 km, Chad 1,175 km, Libya 354 km, Mali 821 km, Nigeria 1,497 km

Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims: none (landlocked)

Climate: desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south

Terrain: predominately desert plains and sand dunes; flat to rolling plains in south; hills in north

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Niger River 200 m
highest point: [Mont Greboun]? 1,944 m

Natural resources: uranium, coal, iron ore, tin, phosphates?, gold, petroleum

Land use:
arable land: 3%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 7%
forests and woodland: 2%
other: 88% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land: 660 sq km (1993 est.)

Natural hazards: recurring drought?s

Environment - current issues: overgrazing; [soil erosion]?; deforestation; desertification; wildlife populations (such as elephant, hippopotamus?, giraffe, and lion?) threatened because of poaching and habitat destruction

Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Law of the Sea

Geography - note: landlocked


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