חיפוש ברשת מילון חיפוש בפורום
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חיפוש ברשת מילון חיפוש בפורום |
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| CIA World Factbook 2005 | הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך |
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Location: | Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand |
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Geographic coordinates: |
22 00 N, 98 00 E |
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Map references: |
Southeast Asia |
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Area: |
total: 678,500 sq km
land: 657,740 sq km water: 20,760 sq km |
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Area - comparative: |
slightly smaller than Texas |
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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 |
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Coastline: |
1,930 km |
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin |
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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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Terrain: |
central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands |
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Andaman Sea 0 m
highest point: Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m |
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Natural resources: |
petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, some marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower |
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Land use: |
arable land: 15.19%
permanent crops: 0.97% other: 83.84% (2001) |
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Irrigated land: |
15,920 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards: |
destructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and landslides common during rainy season (June to September); periodic droughts |
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Environment - current issues: |
deforestation; industrial pollution of air, soil, and water; inadequate sanitation and water treatment contribute to disease |
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Environment - international agreements: |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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Geography - note: |
strategic location near major Indian Ocean shipping lanes |
More about Burma:
| CIA World Factbook 2005 | הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך |
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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 |
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Area - comparative: |
slightly smaller than Texas |
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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 |
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Coastline: |
1,930 km |
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin |
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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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Terrain: |
central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands |
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Andaman Sea 0 m
highest point: Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m |
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Natural resources: |
petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, some marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower |
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Land use: |
arable land: 15.19%
permanent crops: 0.97% other: 83.84% (2001) |
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Irrigated land: |
15,920 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards: |
destructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and landslides common during rainy season (June to September); periodic droughts |
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Environment - current issues: |
deforestation; industrial pollution of air, soil, and water; inadequate sanitation and water treatment contribute to disease |
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Environment - international agreements: |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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Geography - note: |
strategic location near major Indian Ocean shipping lanes |
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