Geography Of Burma

Location	Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand
Geographic coordinates	22 00 N, 98 00 E
Map references	southeast_asia
Area	total: 678,500 sq km land: 657,740 sq km water: 20,760 sq km
Area comparative	slightly smaller than Texas
Land boundaries	total: 5,876 km border countries: Bangladesh 193 km, China 2,185 km, India 1,463 km, Laos 235 km, Thailand 1,800 km
Coastline	1,930 km
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate	tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures, lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon, December to April)
Terrain	central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Andaman Sea 0 m highest point: Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m
Natural resources	petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, some marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower
Land use	arable land: 15.19% permanent crops: 0.97% other: 83.84% (2001)
Irrigated land	15,920 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards	destructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and landslides common during rainy season (June to September); periodic droughts
Environment - current issues	deforestation; industrial pollution of air, soil, and water; inadequate sanitation and water treatment contribute to disease
Environment - international agreements	party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94 signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography note	strategic location near major Indian Ocean shipping lanes

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This information was reproduced in part from the CIA World Fact book.

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