| Location | Central Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon |
| Geographic coordinates | 1 00 S, 15 00 E |
| Map references | Africa |
| Area | total: 342,000 sq km land: 341,500 sq km water: 500 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly smaller than Montana; about twice the size of Florida |
| Land boundaries | total: 5,554 km border countries (5): Angola 231 km, Cameroon 494 km, Central African Republic 487 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1775 km, Gabon 2567 km |
| Coastline | 169 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate | tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator |
| Terrain | coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Mount Berongou 903 m lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m mean elevation: 430 m |
| Natural resources | petroleum, timber, potash, lead, zinc, uranium, copper, phosphates, gold, magnesium, natural gas, hydropower |
| Land use | agricultural land: 31.1% (2018 est.) arable land: 1.6% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 29.3% (2018 est.) forest: 65.6% (2018 est.) other: 3.3% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 20 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 832 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | seasonal flooding |
| Geography - note | about 70% of the population lives in Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, or along the railroad between them |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
