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Location:
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Eastern Africa, west of Kenya
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Geographic coordinates:
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1 00 N, 32 00 E
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Map references:
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Africa
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Area:
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total: 236,040 sq km
water: 36,330 sq km
land: 199,710 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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slightly smaller than Oregon
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Land boundaries:
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total: 2,698 km
border countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo 765 km, Kenya 933 km, Rwanda 169 km, Sudan 435 km, Tanzania 396 km
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Coastline:
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0 km (landlocked)
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Maritime claims:
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none (landlocked)
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Climate:
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tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast
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Terrain:
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mostly plateau with rim of mountains
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Lake Albert 621 m
highest point: Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley 5,110 m
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Natural resources:
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copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land
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Land use:
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arable land: 25.34%
permanent crops: 8.77%
other: 65.89% (1998 est.)
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Irrigated land:
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90 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards:
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NA
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Environment - current issues:
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draining of wetlands for agricultural use; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; poaching is widespread
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Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification
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Geography - note:
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landlocked; fertile, well-watered country with many lakes and rivers
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