| Location |
Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India |
| Geographic Coordinates |
24 00 N, 90 00 E |
| Map references |
Asia |
| Area |
147,570 sq km / 56,977 sq miles |
| 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 outer limits of 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 |
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