| Location : |
Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia |
| Geographic Coordinates : |
4 30 N, 114 40 E |
| Map References : |
Southeast Asia |
| Area : |
total: 5,770 sq km
land: 5,270 sq km
water: 500 sq km |
| Area - Comparative : |
slightly smaller than Delaware |
| Land Boundaries : |
total: 381 km
border countries: Malaysia 381 km |
| Coastline : |
161 km |
| Maritime Claims : |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm or to median line |
| Climate : |
tropical; hot, humid, rainy |
| Terrain : |
flat coastal plain rises to mountains in east; hilly lowland in west |
| Elevation Extremes : |
lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: Bukit Pagon 1,850 m |
| Natural Resources : |
petroleum, natural gas, timber |
| Land Use : |
arable land: 0.57%
permanent crops: 0.76%
other: 98.67% (2001) |
| Irrigated Land : |
10 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural Hazards : |
typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are rare |
| Environment - Current Issues : |
seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia |
| Environment - International Agreements : |
party to: Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Geography - Note : |
Close to vital sea lanes through South China Sea linking Indian and Pacific Oceans; two parts physically separated by Malaysia; almost an enclave of Malaysia. |
