| Location | Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana |
| Geographic coordinates | 8 00 N, 1 10 E |
| Map references | Africa |
| Area | total: 56,785 sq km land: 54,385 sq km water: 2,400 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly smaller than West Virginia |
| Land boundaries | total: 1,880 km border countries (3): Benin 651 km, Burkina Faso 131 km, Ghana 1098 km |
| Coastline | 56 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 30 nm; note: the US does not recognize this claim exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
| Climate | tropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north |
| Terrain | gently rolling savanna in north; central hills; southern plateau; low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Mont Agou 986 m lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m mean elevation: 236 m |
| Natural resources | phosphates, limestone, marble, arable land |
| Land use | 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 land | 70 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 14.7 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | hot, dry harmattan wind can reduce visibility in north during winter; periodic droughts |
| Geography - note | the country's length allows it to stretch through six distinct geographic regions; climate varies from tropical to savanna |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
