Geography (Gabon)
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     Total area:
         267,670 km2
     Land area:
         257,670 km2
     Comparative area:
         slightly smaller than Colorado
     Land boundaries:
         2,551 km; Cameroon 298 km, Congo 1,903 km, Equatorial Guinea 350 km
     Coastline:
         885 km
     Maritime claims:
       Contiguous zone:
         24 nm
       Exclusive economic zone:
         200 nm
       Territorial sea:
         12 nm
     Disputes:
         maritime boundary dispute with Equatorial Guinea because of disputed
         sovereignty over islands in Corisco Bay
     Climate:
         tropical; always hot, humid
     Terrain:
         narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south
     Natural resources:
         crude oil, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore
     Land use:
         arable land 1%; permanent crops 1%; meadows and pastures 18%; forest and
         woodland 78%; other 2%
     Environment:
         deforestation