PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Area
Total: 71,740 sq km Land: 71,620 sq km Water: 120 sq km U.S. Comparison: Slightly smaller than South Carolina Borders: Surrounded by: Guinea, Liberia Land Boundaries: 958 km Coastline: 402 km 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 Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m Highest point: Loma Mansa (Bintimani) 1,948 m |