Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of
Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand

22 00 N, 98 00 E

Southeast Asia

total: 678,500 sq km
land: 657,740 sq km
water: 20,760 sq km

slightly smaller than Texas

total: 5,876 km
border countries: Bangladesh 193 km, China 2,185 km, India 1,463 km,
Laos 235 km, Thailand 1,800 km

1,930 km

contiguous zone: 24 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

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)

central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands

lowest point: Andaman Sea 0 m
highest point: Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m

petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper,
tungsten, lead, coal, some marble, limestone, precious stones, natural
gas, hydropower

arable land: 15%
permanent crops: 1%
permanent pastures: 1%
forests and woodland: 49%
other: 34% (1993 est.)

10,680 sq km (1993 est.)

destructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and
landslides common during rainy season (June to September); periodic
droughts

deforestation; industrial pollution of
air, soil, and water; inadequate sanitation and water treatment
contribute to disease

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered
Species, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection,
Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

strategic location near major Indian Ocean shipping
lanes