Total Area:
* 475,440 sq km
Land Area:* 472,710 sq km
Water Area:* 2,730 sq km
Distance of Land Boundaries:* 4,591 km
Coastline:* 402 km
Lowest Point:* Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Highest Point:* Fako 4,095 m (on Mt. Cameroon)
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Size Compared to U.S.:* Slightly larger than California
Countries That Border:* Central African Republic 797 km, Chad 1,094 km, Republic of the Congo 523 km, Equatorial Guinea 189 km, Gabon 298 km, Nigeria 1,690 km
Climate:* The climate of Cameroon varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north.
Terrain:* The terrain of Cameroon is diverse, with coastal plain in southwest, dissected plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north.
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