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| Location | Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia |
| Geographic coordinates | 10 00 N, 49 00 E |
| Map references | africa |
| Area |
total: 637,657 sq km water: 10,320 sq km land: 627,337 sq km |
| Area comparative | slightly smaller than Texas |
| Land boundaries |
total: 2,340 km border countries: djibouti 58 km, ethiopia 1,600 km, kenya 682 km |
| Coastline | 3,025 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 200 nm |
| Climate | principally desert; December to February - northeast monsoon, moderate temperatures in north and very hot in south; May to October - southwest monsoon, torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and humid periods (tangambili) between monsoons |
| Terrain | mostly flat to undulating plateau rising to hills in north |
| Elevation extremes |
lowest point: indian ocean 0 m highest point: shimbiris 2,416 m |
| Natural resources | uranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reserves |
| Land use |
arable land: 1.67% other: 98.29% (2001) permanent crops: 0.04% |
| Irrigated land | 2,000 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards | recurring droughts; frequent dust storms over eastern plains in summer; floods during rainy season |
| Environment - current issues | famine; use of contaminated water contributes to human health problems; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification |
| Environment - international agreements | party to: endangered species, law of the sea, ozone layer protection |
| Geography note | strategic location on Horn of Africa along southern approaches to Bab el Mandeb and route through Red Sea and Suez Canal |
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