Location: Southern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between
South Africa and Tanzania
Map references: Africa
Area:
total area: 801,590 sq km
land area: 784,090 sq km
comparative area: slightly less than twice the size of California
Land boundaries: total 4,571 km, Malawi 1,569 km, South Africa 491 km,
Swaziland 105 km, Tanzania 756 km, Zambia 419 km, Zimbabwe 1,231 km
Coastline: 2,470 km
Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
International disputes: none
Climate: tropical to subtropical
Terrain: mostly coastal lowlands, uplands in center, high plateaus in northwest, mountains in west
Natural resources: coal, titanium