Senegal vs. Guinea
Geography
| Senegal | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone |
| Geographic coordinates | 14 00 N, 14 00 W | 11 00 N, 10 00 W |
| Map references | Africa | Africa |
| Area | total: 196,722 sq km land: 192,530 sq km water: 4,192 sq km | total: 245,857 sq km land: 245,717 sq km water: 140 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly smaller than South Dakota; slightly larger than twice the size of Indiana | slightly smaller than Oregon; slightly larger than twice the size of Pennsylvania |
| Land boundaries | total: 2,684 km border countries (5): The Gambia 749 km, Guinea 363 km, Guinea-Bissau 341 km, Mali 489 km, Mauritania 742 km | total: 4,046 km border countries (6): Cote d'Ivoire 816 km, Guinea-Bissau 421 km, Liberia 590 km, Mali 1062 km, Senegal 363 km, Sierra Leone 794 km |
| Coastline | 531 km | 320 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin | territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate | tropical; hot, humid; rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind | generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds |
| Terrain | generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast | generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: unnamed elevation 2.8 km southeast of Nepen Diaka 648 m lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m mean elevation: 69 m | highest point: Mont Nimba 1,752 m lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m mean elevation: 472 m |
| Natural resources | fish, phosphates, iron ore | bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, salt |
| Land use | agricultural land: 46.8% (2018 est.) arable land: 17.4% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 29.1% (2018 est.) forest: 43.8% (2018 est.) other: 9.4% (2018 est.) | agricultural land: 58.1% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.8% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 2.8% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 43.5% (2018 est.) forest: 26.5% (2018 est.) other: 15.4% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 1,200 sq km (2012) | 950 sq km (2012) |
| Natural hazards | lowlands seasonally flooded; periodic droughts | hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season |
| Environment - current issues | deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; periodic droughts; seasonal flooding; overfishing; weak environmental protective laws; wildlife populations threatened by poaching | deforestation; inadequate potable water; desertification; soil contamination and erosion; overfishing, overpopulation in forest region; poor mining practices lead to environmental damage; water pollution; improper waste disposal |
| Environment - international agreements | 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, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements | 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, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Geography - note | westernmost country on the African continent; The Gambia is almost an enclave within Senegal | the Niger and its important tributary the Milo River have their sources in the Guinean highlands |
| Total renewable water resources | 38.97 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) | 226 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Population distribution | the population is concentrated in the west, with Dakar anchoring a well-defined core area; approximately 70% of the population is rural as shown in this population distribution map | areas of highest density are in the west and south; interior is sparsely populated as shown in this population distribution map |
Source: CIA Factbook
