| Location | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia |
| Geographic coordinates | 8 30 N, 11 30 W |
| Map references | Africa |
| Area | total: 71,740 sq km land: 71,620 sq km water: 120 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly smaller than South Carolina |
| Land boundaries | total: 1,093 km border countries (2): Guinea 794 km, Liberia 299 km |
| Coastline | 402 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm |
| Climate | tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April) |
| Terrain | coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Loma Mansa (Bintimani) 1,948 m lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m mean elevation: 279 m |
| Natural resources | diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite |
| Land use | agricultural land: 56.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 23.4% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 30.5% (2018 est.) forest: 37.5% (2018 est.) other: 6.3% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 300 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 160 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | dry, sand-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara (December to February); sandstorms, dust storms |
| Geography - note | rainfall along the coast can reach 495 cm (195 inches) a year, making it one of the wettest places along coastal, western Africa |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
