Fast Facts
Total Area: 238,533 sq km
Water Area: 8,520 km
Size Comparative to US Territory: Slightly smaller than Oregon
Bordering Countries/Bodies of Water: Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo, North Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Guinea
Total Distance of All Land Boundaries: 2,420 km
Total distance of Coastline: 539 km
Climate: Tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north
Terrain: Mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area
Point of Lowest Elevation: Atlantic Ocean - 0 m
Point of Highest Elevation: Mount Afadjato - 885 m