Equatorial Guinea Geography
Equatorial Guinea Geography: A summary of information about Equatorial Guinea Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Equatorial Guinea: Geography
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon
Geographic coordinates
2 00 N, 10 00 E
Map references
Africa
Area
total: 28,051 sq km land: 28,051 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative
slightly smaller than Maryland
Land boundaries
total: 539 km border countries: Cameroon 189 km, Gabon 350 km
Coastline
296 km
Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate
tropical; always hot, humid
Terrain
coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Pico Basile 3,008 m
Natural resources
oil, petroleum, timber, small unexploited deposits of gold, manganese, uranium
Land use
arable land: 5% permanent crops: 4% permanent pastures: 4% forests and woodland: 46% other: 41% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land
NA sq km
Natural hazards
violent windstorms, flash floods
Environment - current issues
tap water is not potable; desertification
Environment - international agreements
party to: Biodiversity, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ship Pollution signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note
insular and continental regions rather widely separated
