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| Location | Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa |
| Geographic coordinates | 26 30 S, 31 30 E |
| Map references | africa |
| Area |
total: 17,363 sq km water: 160 sq km land: 17,203 sq km |
| Area comparative | slightly smaller than New Jersey |
| Land boundaries |
total: 535 km border countries: mozambique 105 km, south africa 430 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked) |
| Climate | varies from tropical to near temperate |
| Terrain | mostly mountains and hills; some moderately sloping plains |
| Elevation extremes |
lowest point: great usutu river 21 m highest point: emlembe 1,862 m |
| Natural resources | asbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits, quarry stone, and talc |
| Land use |
arable land: 10.35% permanent crops: 0.7% other: 88.95% (2001) |
| Irrigated land | 690 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards | drought |
| Environment - current issues | limited supplies of potable water; wildlife populations being depleted because of excessive hunting; overgrazing; soil degradation; soil erosion |
| Environment - international agreements |
party to: biodiversity, climate change, desertification, endangered species, ozone layer protection signed, but not ratified: law of the sea |
| Geography note | landlocked; almost completely surrounded by South Africa |
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