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Geography

Cameroon: Geography and natural diversity

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Cameroon is the world’s 53rd largest country, covering a total area of 475,440 km² (183,570 sq mi). Its land area spans 472,710 km² (182,510 sq mi), with 2,730 km² (1,050 sq mi) of water. Slightly larger than Sweden and the U.S. state of California, it is comparable in size to Papua New Guinea.

Located in Central and West Africa, Cameroon borders the Bight of Biafra (part of the Atlantic Ocean) and lies between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria.

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Geography of Burundi

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Burundi is a landlocked country in East Africa, situated to the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies at the coordinates 3°30′S 30°0′E and covers a total area of 27,830 square kilometers (10,750 sq mi), of which 25,680 square kilometers (9,920 sq mi) is land.

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Burkina Faso: A landlocked Sahel nation of contrasting landscapes and enduring wildlife

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Burkina Faso, formerly known as Upper Volta until its renaming in 1984, stands as a quintessential landlocked country in West Africa’s Sahel region. Sharing borders with six neighboring nations, it occupies a unique geographical position between the arid expanses of the Sahara Desert to the north and the humid coastal influences of the Gulf of Guinea to the south. Situated directly south of the dramatic loop of the Niger River, Burkina Faso lies predominantly between latitudes 9° and 15° North, though a small northern sliver extends just beyond 15° North. Its longitudinal span runs from 6° West to … Continue