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Geography

Geography, population, and climate of Equatorial Guinea

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Equatorial Guinea lies in west-central Africa, just north of the equator. It consists of a mainland region, Río Muni, and several islands in the Gulf of Guinea. Bioko is about 32 to 40 kilometers (20 to 25 miles) off the coast of Cameroon. Annobón lies several hundred kilometers farther southwest; published distances from Bioko range from about 595 to 650 kilometers (370 to 400 miles). Río Muni is bordered by Cameroon to the north and Gabon to the east and south. The small islands of Corisco, Elobey Grande, and Elobey Chico lie off its coast. The total land area … Continue

Geography of Egypt

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Egypt occupies the northeastern corner of Africa and extends into Asia through the Sinai Peninsula. It has coasts on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea—including the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba—to the east. The Nile runs the length of the country from south to north. Libya lies to the west, Sudan to the south (the Hala’ib Triangle remains disputed), and Israel and the Gaza Strip to the northeast.

the photograph above captures the Great Sphinx of Giza in a close three-quarter view, its weathered limestone head and headdress dominating the frame as it … Continue

Geography of Djibouti

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Djibouti is a small country in the Horn of Africa, bounded by Eritrea to the north, Ethiopia to the west and south, and Somalia to the southeast. To the east it meets the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Most of the country is semi-arid or arid, with sparse rainfall. Lake Assal, a saline lake about 155 m (509 ft) below sea level, is the lowest point on land in Africa and one of the lowest dry-land points on Earth. Only a few other depressions, notably the Dead Sea shoreline and China’s Turfan Depression, reach comparable or greater … Continue