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, some 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) |
| 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 |