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
Source: CIA World Factbook
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