Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XAF) per US dollar 438.77 (2008 est.), 493.51 (2007), 522.59 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
1
Location
Central Africa, northeast of Angola
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria
Area
2,344,858 km sq
475,440 km sq
Coastline
37 km
402 km
Climate
tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator - wet season (April to October), dry season (December to February); south of Equator - wet season (November to March), dry season (April to October)
varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north