Sierra Leone coastline , Sierra Leone Natural Resources

Sierra Leone

Location : western africa. bordering the north atlantic ocean. between guinea and liberia

Geographic Coordinates : 8 30 n. 11 30 w

Map Reference : africa

Area : total: 71.740 sq km land: 71.620 sq km water: 120 sq km

Area Comparative: slightly smaller than south carolina

Sierra Leone More Facts

Land boundaries : total: 958 km border countries: guinea 652 km. liberia 306 km

coastline : 217

Maritime Claims : territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm
Climate: tropical; hot. humid; summer rainy season (may to december); winter dry season (december to april)

Terrain : coastal belt of mangrove swamps. wooded hill country. upland plateau. mountains in east

Elevation extremes : lowest point: atlantic ocean 0 m highest point: loma mansa (bintimani) 1.948 m

Natural Resources :diamonds. titanium ore. bauxite. iron ore. gold. chromite

Land use : arable land: 6.98% permanent crops: 0.89% other: 92.13% (2001)

Irrigated Lands : 290 sq km (1998 est.)