Location:
East-Central Africa, west of Kenya, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Geographic coordinates:
1 00 N, 32 00 E

Map references:
Africa

Area:
total: 241,038 sq km
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land: 197,100 sq km
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water: 43,938 sq km
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country comparison to the world: 82

Area - comparative:
slightly more than two times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Oregon

Land boundaries:
total: 2,729 km
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border countries (5): Democratic Republic of the Congo 877 km, Kenya 814 km, Rwanda 172 km, South Sudan 475 km, Tanzania 391 km

Coastline:
0 km (landlocked)
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Maritime claims:
none (landlocked)

Climate:
tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast
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Terrain:
mostly plateau with rim of mountains

Elevation:
mean elevation: NA
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elevation extremes: lowest point: Albert Nile 614 m highest point: Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley 5,110 m

Natural resources:
copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, gold

Land use:
agricultural land: 71.2% arable land 34.3%; permanent crops 11.3%; permanent pasture 25.6%
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forest: 14.5%
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other: 14.3% (2011 est.)
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Irrigated land:
140 sq km (2012)
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Population - distribution:
population density is relatively high in comparison to other African nations; most of the population is concentrated in the central and southern parts of the country, particularly along the shores of Lake Victoria and Lake Albert; the northeast is least populated

Natural hazards:
droughts; floods; earthquakes; landslides; hailstorms

Environment - current issues:
draining of wetlands for agricultural use; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; widespread poaching

Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification

Geography - note:
landlocked; fertile, well-watered country with many lakes and rivers