| Geography | Burma |
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Location:
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Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand |
Geographic coordinates:
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22 00 N, 98 00 E |
Map references:
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Southeast Asia |
Area:
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total: 678,500 sq km
land: 657,740 sq km
water: 20,760 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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slightly smaller than Texas |
Land boundaries:
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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:
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1,930 km |
Maritime claims:
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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:
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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:
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central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Andaman Sea 0 m
highest point: Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m |
Natural resources:
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petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower |
Land use:
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arable land: 14.92%
permanent crops: 1.31%
other: 83.77% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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18,700 sq km (2003) |
Total renewable water resources:
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1,045.6 cu km (1999) |
Total renewable water resources - per capita:
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21,722 cubic meters per capita |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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Total: 33.23 cu km/yr (1%/1%/98%)
Per capita: 658 cu m/yr (2000) |
Natural hazards:
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destructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and landslides common during rainy season (June to September); periodic droughts |
Environment - current issues:
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deforestation; industrial pollution of air, soil, and water; inadequate sanitation and water treatment contribute to disease |
Environment - international agreements:
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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:
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strategic location near major Indian Ocean shipping lanes |
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