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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, marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower |
Land use: |
arable land: 14.92% permanent crops: 1.31% other: 83.77% (2005) |
Irrigated land: |
18,700 sq km (2003) |
Total renewable water resources: |
1,045.6 cu km (1999) |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural): |
total: 33.23 cu km/yr (1%/1%/98%) per capita: 658 cu m/yr (2000) |
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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Transnational Issues of Burma
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People of Burma
Transportation of Burma
The information above is a partial reproduction of Google Maps and the CIA World Factbook.
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