Geography (Ivory Coast)
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     Total area:
         322,460 km2
     Land area:
         318,000 km2
     Comparative area:
         slightly larger than New Mexico
     Land boundaries:
         3,110 km; Burkina 584 km, Ghana 668 km, Guinea 610 km, Liberia 716 km, Mali
         532 km
     Coastline:
         515 km
     Maritime claims:
       Continental shelf:
         200 m (depth)
       Exclusive economic zone:
         200 nm
       Territorial sea:
         12 nm
     Disputes:
         none
     Climate:
         tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry
         (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to
         October)
     Terrain:
         mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest
     Natural resources:
         crude oil, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper
     Land use:
         arable land 9%; permanent crops 4%; meadows and pastures 9%; forest and
         woodland 26%; other 52%; includes irrigated NEGL%
     Environment:
         coast has heavy surf and no natural harbors; severe deforestation