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| Location | Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia |
| Geographic coordinates | 20 00 S, 30 00 E |
| Map references | africa |
| Area |
total: 390,580 sq km water: 3,910 sq km land: 386,670 sq km |
| Area comparative | slightly larger than Montana |
| Land boundaries |
total: 3,066 km border countries: botswana 813 km, mozambique 1,231 km, south africa 225 km, zambia 797 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked) |
| Climate | tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March) |
| Terrain | mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in east |
| Elevation extremes |
lowest point: junction of the runde and save rivers 162 m highest point: inyangani 2,592 m |
| Natural resources | coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals |
| Land use |
arable land: 8.32% permanent crops: 0.34% other: 91.34% (2001) |
| Irrigated land | 1,170 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards | recurring droughts; floods and severe storms are rare |
| Environment - current issues | deforestation; soil erosion; land degradation; air and water pollution; the black rhinoceros herd - once the largest concentration of the species in the world - has been significantly reduced by poaching; poor mining practices have led to toxic waste and heavy metal pollution |
| Environment - international agreements |
party to: biodiversity, climate change, desertification, endangered species, law of the sea, ozone layer protection signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Geography note | landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zambia; in full flood (February-April) the massive Victoria Falls on the river forms the world's largest curtain of falling water |
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