France Metropolitan coastline , France Metropolitan Natural Resources

France Metropolitan

Location : southern africa. between south africa and zambia

Geographic Coordinates : 20 00 s. 30 00 e

Map Reference : africa

Area : total: 390.580 sq km land: 386.670 sq km water: 3.910 sq km

Area Comparative: slightly larger than montana

France Metropolitan More Facts

Land boundaries : total: 3.066 km border countries: botswana 813 km. mozambique 1.231 km. south africa 225 km. zambia 797 km

coastline : 82

Maritime Claims : none (landlocked)
Climate: tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (november to march)

Terrain : mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in east

Elevation extremes : lowest point: junction of the runde and save rivers 162 m highest point: inyangani 2.592 m

Natural Resources :coal. chromium ore. asbestos. gold. nickel. copper. iron ore. vanadium. lithium. tin. platinum group metals

Land use : arable land: 8.32% permanent crops: 0.34% other: 91.34% (2001)

Irrigated Lands : 1.170 sq km (1998 est.)