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 238]
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Area > Land (per capita)
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13.772 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[106th of 227]
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Area > Total
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678,500 sq km |
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[46th of 250]
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Area > Total (per capita)
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14.207 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[109th of 231]
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Area > Water
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20,760 sq km |
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[25th of 239]
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Area > Water (per capita)
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434.69 sq km per million people |
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[55th 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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[66th of 271]
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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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[28th of 196]
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Irrigated land (per capita)
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378.058 sq km per million people |
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[57th of 167]
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Land area > sq. km
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657,550 km²
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[39th of 206]
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Land area > sq. km (per capita)
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13.016 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[102nd of 206]
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Bangladesh 193 km, China 2,185 km, India 1,463 km, Laos 235 km, Thailand 1,800 km |
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Land boundaries > Total
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5,876 km |
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[22nd of 166]
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Land boundaries > Total (per capita)
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123.037 km per million people |
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[111st of 164]
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Land use > Arable land
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14.92% |
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[78th of 258]
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Land use > Other
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83.77% |
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[143rd of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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1.31% |
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[107th of 258]
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Largest city
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Yangon |
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Largest city population
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3,873,000 |
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[28th of 174]
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Largest city population (per capita)
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0.082 per capita |
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[133rd of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Rangoon - 4,082,000 |
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Location
Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand |
Map references
Southeast Asia |
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Maritime claims > Contiguous zone
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24 nautical mile |
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[69th of 83]
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Maritime claims > Continental shelf
200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone
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200 nautical mile |
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[109th of 123]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nautical mile |
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[165th of 191]
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Natural hazards
destructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and landslides common during rainy season (June to September); periodic droughts |
Natural resources
petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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28°32'N |
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Population density
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73.1 people per sqkm |
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[118th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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76.83 people/m²
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[103rd of 204]
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Precipitation
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2,681 mm |
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[5th of 95]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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345.21 people/km² of arable lan |
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[81st of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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676,580 km²
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[39th of 206]
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Surface area > sq. km (per capita)
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13.392 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[100th of 207]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Hkakabo Razi |
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Terrain
central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands |
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