Flag Description Three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), red, and yellow with a yellow five-pointed star centered in the red band; uses the popular pan-african colors of ethiopia.Currency Communaute financiere africaine franc. Note: The responsible authority is the bank of the central african states. Astronomy Today's date is May 12, 2008. There is currently a First Quarter Moon. Location Western africa, bordering the bight of biafra, between equatorial guinea and nigeria. Climate Varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north. Terrain Diverse, with coastal plain in southwest, dissected plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north. Elevation Extremes The lowest point is at Atlantic Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at Fako (on Cameroon Mountain) 4,095 m. |