Burma Geography

Country Name: Union of Burma (known as Myanmar)

Capital City: Rangoon (Yangon)

Population: 47,373,958

Population Growth: 0.815% (2007 est.)

Currency: kyat (MMK)

Languages: Burmese

Area:

Inflation Rate: 21.4% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 10.2% (2006)

Domain extension:

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF BURMA

Location:

Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand

Geographic Co-ordinates:

22 00 N, 98 00 E

Area - total:

678,500 sq km

Area - total:

678,500 sq km

Area - land:

657,740 sq km

Area - water:

20,760 sq km

Land Boundaries:

5,876 km

Border Countries:

Bangladesh 193 km, China 2,185 km, India 1,463 km, Laos 235 km, Thailand 1,800 km

Terrain:

central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands

Elevation - highest point:

Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Andaman Sea 0 m

Natural Resources:

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

Arable Land:

14.92%

Permanent Crops:

1.31%

Other Land Use:

83.77% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

destructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and landslides common during rainy season (June to September); periodic droughts