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Geography
| Location |
: |
Southern
Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India |
| Geographic
coordinates |
: |
24
00 N, 90 00 E |
| Map
references |
: |
Asia |
| Area |
: |
total:
144,000 sq km
land: 133,910 sq km
water: 10,090 sq km |
| Area
- comparative |
: |
slightly
smaller than Wisconsin |
| Land
boundaries |
: |
total:
4,246 km |
| border
countries |
: |
Burma
193 km, India 4,053 km |
| Coastline |
: |
580
km |
| Maritime
claims |
: |
contiguous
zone: 18 nm
continental shelf: up to the outer limits
of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm |
| Climate |
: |
tropical;
cool, dry winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to
June);
cool, rainy monsoon (June to October) |
| Terrain |
: |
mostly
flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeast |
| Elevation
extremes |
: |
lowest
point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Keokradong 1,230 m |
| Natural
resources |
: |
natural
gas, arable land, timber |
| Land
use |
: |
arable
land: 73%, permanent crops: 2%, permanent pastures: 5%,
forests and woodland: 15%, other: 5% (1993
est.) |
| Irrigated
land |
: |
31,000
sq km (1993 est.) |
| Natural
hazards |
: |
droughts,
cyclones; much of the country routinely flooded during the
summer monsoon season |
| Environment
- current issues |
: |
many
people are landless and forced to live on and cultivate flood-prone
land; limited access to potable water; water-borne
diseases prevalent;
water pollution especially of fishing areas
results from the use of
commercial pesticides; intermittent water
shortages because of falling
water tables in the northern and central parts
of the country; soil
degradation; deforestation; severe overpopulation |
| Environment
- international agreements |
: |
party
to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered
Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous
Wastes, Nuclear
Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea |
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