Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia
Geographic coordinates: 8 00 N, 5 00 W
Coastline: 515 km
Climate: tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October)
Terrain: mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest
Natural hazards: coast has heavy surf and no natural harbors; during the rainy season torrential flooding is possible

Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia
Geographic coordinates: 8° 0' N, 5° 0' W
Coastline km: 515 km km
Climate: tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October)
Terrain: mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest
Elevation: lowest point: Gulf of Guinea 0 m highest point: Mont Nimba 1,752 m
Natural hazards: coast has heavy surf and no natural harbors; during the rainy season torrential flooding is possible. deforestation (most of the country's forests - once the largest in West Africa - have been heavily logged); water pollution from sewage and industrial and agricultural effluents
Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
Population:
Languages: French (official), 60 native dialects with Dioula the most widely spoken
Capital:
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	Seasons
	Jan/Feb	Mar/Apr	May/Jun	Jul/Aug	Sep/Oct	Nov/Dec
Best Surfing Season
Typical Swell Size
Surf Equipment	Short de bain	Short de bain	Short de bain	Short de bain	Shorty	Short de bain
Water temp.	81°F 27°C	82°F 28°C	79°F 26°C	77°F 25°C	75°F 24°C	79°F 26°C
Air temp.	86°F 30°C	86°F 30°C	81°F 27°C	79°F 26°C	77°F 25°C	81°F 27°C
Climate

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