Burma: Geography#
| Location | Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand |
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| Geographic Coordinates | 22 00 N, 98 00 E 22.0,98.0 |
| Area | total: 676,578 sq km land: 653,508 sq km water: 23,070 sq km We are unable to verify those figures from Factbook, since the 6 main sources we used for checking give different figures as follows: Factbook: 676578 DBpedia: 676575 Geoname: 678500 Infoplease: 0 Britannica: 676577 Wolfram: 676578 Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org |
| Land boundaries | total: 6,522 km border countries: Bangladesh 271 km, China 2,129 km, India 1,468 km, Laos 238 km, Thailand 2,416 km |
| Coastline | 1,930 km |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Andaman Sea / Bay of Bengal 0 m highest point: Gamlang Razi 5,870 m |
| Highest Mountains | Due to difference in mountain rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Hkakabo Razi 5881 m; Mount Logaina 3759 m; Phon Kan Razi 3635 m According to Geonames: Hkakabo Razi 5881 m; Bumhpa Bum 3411 m; Nattaung 2623 m; Loi Lan 2161 m; Mulayit Taung 2005 m Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org Important Mountains |
| Terrain | central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands |
| Natural Hazards | destructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and landslides common during rainy season (June to September); periodic droughts |
| Natural Resource | petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower |
| Land Use | arable land: 15.94% permanent crops: 2.16% other: 81.89% (2011) |
| 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) |
| Irrigated Land | 21,100 sq km (2004) |
| Renewable Water Resources | 1,168 cu km (2011) |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | 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 |
| Large Cities | Due to difference in city rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Rangoon; Mandalay; Mawlamyine; Bago; Pathein According to Geonames: Yangon; Mandalay; Naypyidaw; Mawlamyine; Bago Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org Important Cities |
| Geography-note | strategic location near major Indian Ocean shipping lanes |