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Total Area: 56,785 sq km
Land Area: 54,385 sq km
Water Area: 2,400 sq km
Size Comparison: Slightly smaller than West Virginia
Bordering Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, and Ghana
Bordering Bodies of Water: Bight of Benin
Land Boundary Distance: 1647 km
Coastline Distance: 56 km
Climate: Tropical; Hot and humid in the south; A little dry in the north
Terrain: Savanna in the north; Hilly; Southern plateaus; Low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes
Lowest Point of Elevation: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Highest Point of Elevation: Mont Agou 986 m
Land Area: 54,385 sq km
Water Area: 2,400 sq km
Size Comparison: Slightly smaller than West Virginia
Bordering Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, and Ghana
Bordering Bodies of Water: Bight of Benin
Land Boundary Distance: 1647 km
Coastline Distance: 56 km
Climate: Tropical; Hot and humid in the south; A little dry in the north
Terrain: Savanna in the north; Hilly; Southern plateaus; Low coastal plain with extensive lagoons and marshes
Lowest Point of Elevation: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Highest Point of Elevation: Mont Agou 986 m