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GEOGRAPHY OF MYANMAR

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'Myanmar' is a country in southeast Asia.

Contents
Maritime claims
Climate
Terrain
Natural resources
Land use
Natural hazards
Environment - current issues
Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
List of islands of Myanmar
See also

Maritime claims


''contiguous zone:''
24 nautical miles

''continental shelf:''
200 nautical miles (370 km) or to the edge of the continental margin

''exclusive economic zone:''
200 nautical miles (370 km)

''territorial sea:''
12 nautical miles (22 km)

Climate


Tropical monsoon in the lowlands below 2,000 m; 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). Climate varies in the highlands depending on elevation; subtropical temperate climate at around 2,500 m, temperate at 3,000 m, cool, alpine at 3,500m and above the alpine zone, cold, harsh tundra and Arctic climate. The higher elevations are subject to heavy snowfall and bad weather.

Terrain


Central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands, with the country's highest point at the 5881m Hkakabo Razi.
Ayeyarwady River, Salween, Mekong

Natural resources


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

Land use


''arable land:''
15%

''permanent crops:''
1%

''permanent pastures:''
1%

''forests and woodland:''
49%

''other:''
34% (1993 est.)
'Irrigated land:'

10,680 km² (1993 est.)

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, 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

Geography - note


strategic location near major Indian Ocean shipping lanes

List of islands of Myanmar


The following is a 'list of islands of Myanmar':

Cheduba Island

Coco Islands

Mergui Archipelago

Ramree

See also



List of islands

Subdivisions of Myanmar

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