Geographic coordinates: 1 00 N, 32 00 E
Map references: Africa
Area:
total:
236,040 kmē
land:
199,710 kmē
water:
36,330 kmē
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Oregon
Land boundaries:
total:
2,698 km
border countries:
Democratic Republic of the Congo 765 km, Kenya 933 km, Rwanda 169 km, Sudan 435 km, Tanzania 396 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims: none (landlocked)
Climate: tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast
Terrain: mostly plateau with rim of mountains
Elevation extremes:
lowest point:
Lake Albert 621 m
highest point:
Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley 5,110 m
Natural resources: copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land
Land use:
arable land:
25%
permanent crops:
9%
permanent pastures:
9%
forests and woodland:
28%
other:
29% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: 90 kmē (1993 est.)
Natural hazards: NA
Environment - current issues: draining of wetlands for agricultural use; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; poaching is widespread
Environment - international agreements:
party to:
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified:
Environmental Modification
Geography - note: landlocked