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Cameroon CIA Map |
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| Location |
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria |
| Grography |
sometimes referred to as the hinge of Africa; throughout the country there are areas of thermal springs and indications of current or prior volcanic activity; Mount Cameroon, the highest mountain in Sub-Saharan west Africa, is an active volcano |
| Coordinates |
6 00 N, 12 00 E |
| Area |
total: 475,440 sq km land: 469,440 sq km water: 6,000 sq km |
| Terrain |
diverse, with coastal plain in southwest, dissected plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north |
| Natural Hazards |
volcanic activity with periodic releases of poisonous gases from Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun volcanoes |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
CIA World Factbook |
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