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| Location |
Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia |
| Grography |
strategic location near world's busiest shipping lanes and close to Arabian oilfields; terminus of rail traffic into Ethiopia; mostly wasteland; Lac Assal (Lake Assal) is the lowest point in Africa |
| Coordinates |
11 30 N, 43 00 E |
| Area |
total: 23,000 sq km land: 22,980 sq km water: 20 sq km |
| Terrain |
coastal plain and plateau separated by central mountains |
| Natural Hazards |
earthquakes; droughts; occasional cyclonic disturbances from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rains and flash floods |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
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