1. Burma Geography 2000 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resourc burma geography 2000 Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources,Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics http://www.photius.com/wfb2000/countries/burma/burma_geography.html

1999 INDEX 1996 INDEX Introduction Geography Population Government Economy Communicat's ... [TOP] Burma Geography 2000 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: 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 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 m highest point: Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m

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Geography People Government Economy Communicat's ... [TOP] Burma Geography 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 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: 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 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 m highest point: Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m

3. Burma GeographyThe Nation Has Been Unable To Achieve Any Substantial Improvement Features information on the geography, people, government, economy, and transport, plus a map of the country. house detention from September 2000 to May 2002; her supporters are routinely harassed or jailed. Geography. Burma http://www.funet.fi/pub/doc/world/Factbook92/Countries/burma

:Burma Geography Total area: 678,500 km2 Land area: 657,740 km2 Comparative area: slightly smaller than Texas Land boundaries: 5,876 km; Bangladesh 193 km, China 2,185 km, India 1,463 km, Laos 235 km, Thailand 1,800 km Coastline: 1,930 km Maritime claims: Contiguous zone: 24 nm Continental shelf: edge of continental margin or 200 nm Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm Territorial sea: 12 nm Disputes: none 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 Natural resources: crude oil, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, some marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas Land use: arable land 15%; permanent crops 1%; meadows and pastures 1%; forest and woodland 49%; other 34%; includes irrigated 2% Environment: subject to destructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and landslides common during rainy season (June to September); deforestation Note: strategic location near major Indian Ocean shipping lanes :Burma People Population: 42,642,418 (July 1992), growth rate 1.9% (1992) Birth rate: 29 births/1,000 population (1992) Death rate: 10 deaths/1,000 population (1992) Net migration rate: migrants/1,000 population (1992) Infant mortality rate: 68 deaths/1,000 live births (1992) Life expectancy at birth: 57 years male, 61 years female (1992) Total fertility rate: 3.8 children born/woman (1992) Nationality: noun - Burmese (singular and plural); adjective - Burmese Ethnic divisions: Burman 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Mon 2%, Indian 2%, other 5% Religions: Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist beliefs 1%, other 2% Languages: Burmese; minority ethnic groups have their own languages Literacy: 81% (male 89%, female 72%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) Labor force: 16,036,000; agriculture 65.2%, industry 14.3%, trade 10.1%, government 6.3%, other 4.1% (FY89 est.) Organized labor: Workers' Asiayone (association), 1,800,000 members; Peasants' Asiayone, 7,600,000 members :Burma Government Long-form name: Union of Burma; note - the local official name is Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw, which has been translated by the US Government as Union of Myanma and by the Burmese as Union of Myanmar Type: military regime Capital: Rangoon (sometimes translated as Yangon) Administrative divisions: 7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular - yin) and 7 states (pyine-mya, singular - pyine); Chin State, Irrawaddy*, Kachin State, Karan State, Kayah State, Magwe*, Mandalay*, Mon State, Pegu*, Rakhine State, Rangoon*, Sagaing*, Shan State, Tenasserim* Independence: 4 January 1948 (from UK) Constitution: 3 January 1974 (suspended since 18 September 1988) Legal system: martial law in effect throughout most of the country; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction National holiday: Independence Day, 4 January (1948) Executive branch: chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council, State Law and Order Restoration Council Legislative branch: unicameral People's Assembly (Pyithu Hluttaw) was dissolved after the coup of 18 September 1988 Judicial branch: Council of People's Justices was abolished after the coup of 18 September 1988 Leaders: Chief of State and Head of Government: Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council Gen. THAN SHWE (since 23 April 1992) Political parties and leaders: National Unity Party (NUP; proregime), THA KYAW; National League for Democracy (NLD), U AUNG SHWE; National Coalition of Union of Burma (NCGUB), SEIN WIN - consists of individuals legitimately elected but not recognized by military regime; fled to border area and joined with insurgents in December 1990 to form a parallel government Suffrage: universal at age 18 Elections: People's Assembly: last held 27 May 1990, but Assembly never convened; results - NLD 80%; seats - (485 total) NLD 396, the regime-favored NUP 10, other 79 Communists: several hundred (est.) in Burma Communist Party (BCP) Other political or pressure groups: Kachin Independence Army (KIA), United Wa State Army (UWSA), Karen National Union (KNU) , several Shan factions, including the Shan United Army (SUA) (all ethnically based insurgent groups) Member of: AsDB, CP, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, LORCS, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WMO :Burma Government Diplomatic representation: Ambassador U THAUNG; Chancery at 2300 S Street NW, Washington, DC 20008; telephone (202) 332-9044 through 9046; there is a Burmese Consulate General in New York US: Ambassador (vacant); Deputy Chief of Mission, Charge d'Affaires Franklin P. HUDDLE, Jr.; Embassy at 581 Merchant Street, Rangoon (mailing address is GPO Box 521, AMEMB Box B, APO AP 96546); telephone [95] (1) 82055, 82181; FAX [95] (1) 80409 Flag: red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing, all in white, 14 five-pointed stars encircling a cogwheel containing a stalk of rice; the 14 stars represent the 14 administrative divisions :Burma Economy Overview: Burma is a poor Asian country, with a per capita GDP of about $500. The nation has been unable to achieve any substantial improvement in export earnings because of falling prices for many of its major commodity exports. For rice, traditionally the most important export, the drop in world prices has been accompanied by shrinking markets and a smaller volume of sales. In 1985 teak replaced rice as the largest export and continues to hold this position. The economy is heavily dependent on the agricultural sector, which generates about 40% of GDP and provides employment for 65% of the work force. Burma has been largely isolated from international economic forces and has been trying to encourage foreign investment, so far with little success. GDP: exchange rate conversion - $22.2 billion, per capita $530; real growth rate 5.6% (1991) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 40% (1991) Unemployment rate: 9.6% in urban areas (FY89 est.) Budget: revenues $7.2 billion; expenditures $9.3 billion, including capital expenditures of $6 billion (1991) Exports: $568 million commodities: teak, rice, oilseed, metals, rubber, gems partners: Southeast Asia, India, Japan, China, EC, Africa Imports: $1.16 billion commodities: machinery, transport equipment, chemicals, food products partners: Japan, EC, China, Southeast Asia External debt: $4.2 billion (1991) Industrial production: growth rate 2.6% (FY90 est.); accounts for 10% of GDP Electricity: 950,000 kW capacity; 2,900 million kWh produced, 70 kWh per capita (1990) Industries: agricultural processing; textiles and footwear; wood and wood products; petroleum refining; mining of copper, tin, tungsten, iron; construction materials; pharmaceuticals; fertilizer Agriculture: accounts for 40% of GDP (including fish and forestry); self-sufficient in food; principal crops - paddy rice, corn, oilseed, sugarcane, pulses; world's largest stand of hardwood trees; rice and teak account for 55% of export revenues; fish catch of 740,000 metric tons (FY90) Illicit drugs: world's largest illicit producer of opium poppy and minor producer of cannabis for the international drug trade; opium production is on the increase as growers respond to the collapse of Rangoon's antinarcotic programs Economic aid: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-89), $158 million; Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $3.9 billion; Communist countries (1970-89), $424 million :Burma Economy Currency: kyat (plural - kyats); 1 kyat (K) = 100 pyas Exchange rates: kyats (K) per US$1 - 6.0963 (January 1992), 6.2837 (1991), 6.3386 (1990), 6.7049 (1989), 6.46 (1988), 6.6535 (1987) Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March :Burma Communications Railroads: 3,991 km total, all government owned; 3,878 km 1.000-meter gauge, 113 km narrow-gauge industrial lines; 362 km double track Highways: 27,000 km total; 3,200 km bituminous, 17,700 km improved earth or gravel, 6,100 km unimproved earth Inland waterways: 12,800 km; 3,200 km navigable by large commercial vessels Pipelines: crude oil 1,343 km; natural gas 330 km Ports: Rangoon, Moulmein, Bassein Merchant marine: 71 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,036,018 GRT/1,514,121 DWT; includes 3 passenger-cargo, 19 cargo, 5 refrigerated cargo, 3 vehicle carrier, 3 container, 2 petroleum tanker, 6 chemical, 1 combination ore/oil, 27 bulk, 1 combination bulk, 1 roll-on/roll-off Civil air: 17 major transport aircraft (including 3 helicopters) Airports: 85 total, 82 usable; 27 with permanent-surface runways; none with runways over 3,659 m; 3 with runways 2,440-3,659 m; 38 with runways 1,220-2,439 m Telecommunications: meets minimum requirements for local and intercity service; international service is good; 53,000 telephones (1986); radiobroadcast coverage is limited to the most populous areas; broadcast stations - 2 AM, 1 FM, 1 TV (1985); 1 Indian Ocean INTELSAT earth station :Burma Defense Forces Branches: Army, Navy, Air Force Manpower availability: eligible 15-49, 21,447,878; of the 10,745,530 males 15-49, 5,759,840 are fit for military service; of the 10,702,348 females 15-49, 5,721,868 are fit for military service; 424,474 males and 410,579 females reach military age (18) annually; both sexes are liable for military service Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $1.28 billion, FY(91-92)

4. Burma Geography 2001 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resourc com/ wfb2001/ burma/ burma_ geography. html. SOURCE 2001 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK http://www.workmall.com/wfb2001/burma/burma_geography.html

2000 INDEX 1999 INDEX 1998 INDEX 1996 INDEX ... Introduction Geography People Government Gov. Leaders Economy ... [TOP] Burma Geography 2001 http://www.photius.com/wfb2001/burma/burma_geography.html SOURCE: 2001 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK 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: 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 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

5. Burma Geography 1998 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resourc org/ wfb1998/ burma/ burma_ geography. html. SOURCE 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK http://www.greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/burma/burma_geography.html

2001 INDEX 2000 INDEX 1999 INDEX 1997 INDEX ... Country Ranks Geography People Government Economy Communications ... [TOP] Burma Geography 1998 http://www.greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/burma/burma_geography.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK 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 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 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

6. Burma Geography BURMA Burma is located Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Seaand the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand. The http://www.nationbynation.com/Burma/Geo.html

BACK TO THE FRONT PAGE BASIC INFO. GEOGRAPHY GOVERNMENT ... PEOPLE Color BURMA Burma is located Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand. The terrain of Burmaconsists of entral lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands. Climate: Burma is 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) COUNTRY MAP

7. Burma Geography 1997 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resourc com/ wfb1997/ burma/ burma_ geography. html. SOURCE 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK http://photius.com/wfb1997/burma/burma_geography.html

2001 INDEX 2000 INDEX 1999 INDEX 1998 INDEX ... Country Ranks Geography People Government Economy Communications ... [TOP] Burma Geography 1997 http://www.photius.com/wfb1997/burma/burma_geography.html SOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK 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, Thailand1,800 km Coastline 1,930 km Maritime claims 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 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

8. Burma Geography 1992 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resourc burma geography 1992 Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources,Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics http://www.immigration-usa.com/wfb/1992/burma/burma_geography.html

MAIN INDEX Country Ranks Geography People Government Economy Transportation ... [TOP] Burma Geography 1992 http://www.theodora.com/wfb/1992/burma/burma_geography.html SOURCE: 1992 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Total area km2: Land area km2: Coastline km: NOTE: The information regarding Burma on this page is re-published from the 1992 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Burma Geography 1992 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Burma Geography 1992 should be addressed to the CIA. Please put this page in your BOOKMARKS - - - - - http://www.theodora.com/wfb/1992/burma/burma_geography.html Revised 09-Aug-02 Photius Coutsoukis

9. 1Up Travel > Myanmar Or Burma Geography - Geographic Facts On Myanmar Or Burma C GEOGRAPHY. Burma, Geography, Top of Page. Location Southeastern Asia, borderingthe Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand. http://www.1uptravel.com/international/asia/myanmar-or-burma/geography.html

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NOTE!!! The 2003 Edition of My World Atlas is now underway. Come back often, as many new features will be added. As always, My World Atlas contains more information than the CIA World Factbook!!! Please Note: Due to open heart surgery, there was no 2002 version of My World Atlas. If you would like to help support the Atlas (and help me with some medical bills) click on the box to the right to donate a dollar or more towards maintaining this site. Thank-you. SITE NAVIGATION HOME COUNTRIES A-D COUNTRIES E-K COUNTRIES L-R ... ADD YOURSELF TO THE ATLAS! COUNTRY NAVIGATION INTRODUCTION GEOGRAPHY PEOPLE GOVERNMENT ... LETTERS AND PICTURES Union of Burma Union of Myanma Myanma Naingngandaw former: Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma Be a part of the atlas. Click here for details! var site="sm2dreamthedream" zhenghe @one-planet.org INTRODUCTION Background: Despite multiparty elections in 1990 that resulted in the main opposition party winning a decisive victory, the military junta ruling the country refused to hand over power. Key opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient AUNG San Suu Kyi, under house arrest from 1989 to 1995, continues to have her activities restricted; her supporters are routinely harassed or jailed. TOP OF PAGE GEOGRAPHY Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand

11. NCBuy: Country Reference - Burma Geography Geography references, elevations and more for Burma. Countries of the WorldReference Center profile for Burma. Tabular Data Geography of Burma. http://www.ncbuy.com/reference/country/geography.html?code=bm

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13. Burma Links Page Geography Geography of Myanmar Facts and numbers; burma geography; A LargerMap of Burma; Geography lesson ideas Burma. Return to Library HomePage. http://ss.uno.edu/SS/AHist/Burma1.html

.... part of The Social Studies Web Teacher Explorer Center at the UNO Asian Virtual Library Burma Links Page General History Geography Culture ... Teaching About General A Burmese student in Japan introduces his country in Mynmar - The Land of Pagodas Burma Information has promary information about the country Burma Fund Webindex Links to Burmese websites, sorted in topics Free Burma is a collection of software, hardware, documentation, and volunteers, all doing what we're best at to hasten the replacement of the current military government who tortures its citizens with one chosen by the people who live there Myanmar (Burma) Links to Burmese basic, historical, and culturals websites Myanmar (Burma) Some links Burma. Net focuses on social problems in the country, such as AIDS, drugs, and education SE Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library - Burma A gold mine of Burmese links News from Burma updates the news from Burma, especially about Aung San Suu Kyi The Mon Information Home Page focuses on Mon people in Burma Burma is a brief description about Burma The Seattle Times - Burma looks back to the days in Burma Myanmars.NET

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16. Geography Lesson Ideas: Burma Geography lesson ideas. Burma. madagascar china borneo kenya and tanzaniajapan polynesia thailand greece yucatan burma java brazil http://www.beaumonde.net/tgburma.htm

Geography lesson ideas Burma madagascar china borneo kenya and tanzania ... brazil Burma Borders and regional ties Based on the 10th chapter of An Amateur's Guide to the Planet, "Shimmering heat and radiant Buddhists: Burma and lessons on the nature of poverty," pp. 183-202. Students will be able: To learn that border areas are often unstable. To understand what "hill stations" are and their relationship to the colonial and modern economies of Asian and African states. To recognize the profound and differing influences of India and China on their regional neighbors in Southeast Asia. Directions Have students begin with visiting Rangoon, Pagan, Mandalay and Maymyo (pp. 183-90). Read about "The nature of borders" (box, p. 189). Next read "Hill stations: keeping cool in colonial times" (box, p. 190). Finally, read "Yin and yang: Burma and Thailand" (box, p. 192). Discussion points Travelers to Burma can only visit cities and towns in its central plain drained by the Irrawaddy River. Why can't visitors go into the mountains? (Smugglers, warring tribes, and government campaigns against minorities are found there.) What other nations have problems with minority groups on their borders? (China, the former Soviet Union, Iraq, Brazil, India and Nigeria.) What is a hill station? (A town between 1,200 and 10,000 feet above sea level where colonial administrators in Asia and Africa would visit to escape the heat of lower elevations.) What crop was grown in many of these areas? (Tea.) What modern economic activity has become important to hill stations? (Tourism and golf.)

17. Southeast Asia - Myanmar Map of Burma, 07/99. ABC Country Book of Burma - geography Flag, Map, Economy,Geography, Climate,. Flag . burma geography. Geography of Burma, 07/99. http://www.vic-info.org/vl_govt1.nsf/Southeast Asia / Myanmar?OpenView

18. Southeast Asia - Myanmar BURMA. About burma geography Burma is located in southeast Asia,bordering the Bay of Bengal between Bangladesh and Thailand. http://www.vic-info.org/vl_govt1.nsf/Southeast Asia / Myanmar?OpenView&Start=2&E

19. CIA 1993 Factbook Geography Burma Geography Burma. Location Southeast Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal,between Bangladesh and Thailand Map references Asia, Southeast http://cesimo.ing.ula.ve/GAIA/CIA/factbook/descriptions/Burma__Geography.html

Geography Burma Location: Southeast Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand Map references: Asia, Southeast Asia, Standard Time Zones of the World Area: total area: land area: comparative area: slightly smaller than Texas Land boundaries: total 5,876 km, Bangladesh 193 km, China 2,185 km, India 1,463 km, Laos 235 km, Thailand 1,800 km Coastline: 1,930 km Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 24 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of continental margin exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: none 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 Natural resources: petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, some marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas Land use: arable land: permanent crops: meadows and pastures: forest and woodland: other: Irrigated land: Environment: subject to destructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and landslides common during rainy season (June to September); deforestation

20. Geography - Merriam-Webster's Atlas steadfastness. Myanmar (Burma) Official name Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw(Union of Myanmar). Form of government military regime. http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/nytmaps.pl?myanmar_burma

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