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Tabular Data - 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
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin |
| 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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