Area > Comparative slightly smaller than Texas |
Area > Comparative to US places slightly smaller than Texas |
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Area > Land
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657,740 sq km
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[40th of 236]
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(per capita)
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13.298 sq km
per 1,000 people |
...
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[100th of 201]
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Area > Total
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678,500 sq km
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[46th of 248]
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(per capita)
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14.217 sq km
per 1,000 people |
...
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[102nd of 193]
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Area > Water
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20,760 sq km
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[25th of 237]
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(per capita)
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438.215 sq km
per 1 million peo |
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[56th of 225]
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Capital city with population
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Rangoon - 4,082,000 |
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capitals and largest cities > Countries > Cities larger than the capital
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Yangon, Mandalay etc |
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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) |
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Coastline
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1,930 km
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[64th of 249]
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(per capita)
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40.74 km
per 1 million people |
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[152nd of 230]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Andaman Sea 0 m |
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Forested Land
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52.3% |
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[32nd of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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22 00 N, 98 00 E |
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Geography > Note strategic location near major Indian Ocean shipping lanes |
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Irrigated land
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18,700 sq km
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[26th of 185]
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(per capita)
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394.732 sq km
per 1 million peo |
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[52nd of 173]
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