Flag Description Divided diagonally from the lower hoist side by a yellow band; the upper triangle (hoist side) is green and the lower triangle is red; 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 13, 2008. There is currently a First Quarter Moon. Location Western africa, bordering the south atlantic ocean, between angola and gabon. Climate Tropical; rainy season (march to june); dry season (june to october); constantly high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the equator. Terrain Coastal plain, southern basin, central plateau, northern basin. Elevation Extremes The lowest point is at Atlantic Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at Mount Berongou 903 m. |