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Ghana vs. Togo

Geography

GhanaTogo
LocationWestern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and TogoWestern Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana
Geographic coordinates8 00 N, 2 00 W8 00 N, 1 10 E
Map referencesAfricaAfrica
Areatotal: 238,533 sq km

land: 227,533 sq km

water: 11,000 sq km
total: 56,785 sq km

land: 54,385 sq km

water: 2,400 sq km
Area - comparativeslightly smaller than Oregonslightly smaller than West Virginia
Land boundariestotal: 2,420 km

border countries (3): Burkina Faso 602 km, Cote d'Ivoire 720 km, Togo 1098 km
total: 1,880 km

border countries (3): Benin 651 km, Burkina Faso 131 km, Ghana 1098 km
Coastline539 km56 km
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm
territorial sea: 30 nm; note: the US does not recognize this claim

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climatetropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in northtropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north
Terrainmostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central areagently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes
Elevation extremeshighest point: Mount Afadjato 885 m

lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m

mean elevation: 190 m
highest point: Mont Agou 986 m

lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m

mean elevation: 236 m
Natural resourcesgold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestonephosphates, limestone, marble, arable land
Land useagricultural land: 69.1% (2018 est.)

arable land: 20.7% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 11.9% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 36.5% (2018 est.)

forest: 21.2% (2018 est.)

other: 9.7% (2018 est.)
agricultural land: 67.4% (2018 est.)

arable land: 45.2% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 3.8% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 18.4% (2018 est.)

forest: 4.9% (2018 est.)

other: 27.7% (2018 est.)
Irrigated land340 sq km (2012)70 sq km (2012)
Natural hazardsdry, dusty, northeastern harmattan winds from January to March; droughtshot, dry harmattan wind can reduce visibility in north during winter; periodic droughts
Environment - current issuesrecurrent drought in north severely affects agricultural activities; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; poaching and habitat destruction threaten wildlife populations; water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable waterdeforestation attributable to slash-and-burn agriculture and the use of wood for fuel; very little rain forest still present and what remains is highly degraded; desertification; water pollution presents health hazards and hinders the fishing industry; air pollution increasing in urban areas
Environment - international agreementsparty to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Protocol, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands, Whaling

signed, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands, Whaling

signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - noteLake Volta is the world's largest artificial lake (manmade reservoir) by surface area (8,482 sq km; 3,275 sq mi); the lake was created following the completion of the Akosombo Dam in 1965, which holds back the White Volta and Black Volta Riversthe country's length allows it to stretch through six distinct geographic regions; climate varies from tropical to savanna
Total renewable water resources56.2 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)14.7 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)
Population distributionpopulation is concentrated in the southern half of the country, with the highest concentrations being on or near the Atlantic coast as shown in this population distribution mapone of the more densely populated African nations with most of the population residing in rural communities, density is highest in the south on or near the Atlantic coast as shown in this population distribution map

Source: CIA Factbook