Area:
Total: 181,040 sq km
Land: 176,520 sq km
Water: 4,520 sq km
Land boundaries:
Total: 2,572 km.
Border countries: Laos 541 km, Thailand 803 km, Vietnam 1,228 km.
Coastline: 443 km.
Maritime claims:
Contiguous zone: 24 NM.
Continental shelf: 200 NM.
Exclusive economic zone: 200 NM.
Territorial sea: 12 NM.
Climate: Tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation.
Terrain: Mostly low, flat plains; mountains in southwest and north.
Elevation extremes:
Lowest point: Gulf of Thailand 0 m.
Highest point: Phnum Aoral 1,810 m.
Natural resources: Timber, gemstones, some iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential.