BORDERS

North - Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo  West - Atlantic Ocean East -Republic of Zambia South - Republic of Namibia

Area 1.246.700 km² EXTENT OF BORDERS Maritime: 1,600 km Land:  4,837 km Geographic co-ordinates 12 30 S, 18 30 E Climate Tropical: two seasons Semiarid: May to September Hot and rainy season: September to May Terrain Narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior plateau Natural Resources and Investment Petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium  LAND USE Arable land: 2% Permanent crops: 0% Permanent pastures: 23% Forests and woodland: 43%Other: 32% Irrigated land 750 sq. km Natural hazards Locally heavy rainfall causes periodic flooding on the plateau Environment International agreements Biodiversity, desertification, Law of the Sea signed, but not ratified: Climate change