Area:
Total: 678,500 sq km
Land: 657,740 sq km
Water: 20,760 sq km
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.
Coastline: 1,930 km.
Maritime claims:
Contiguous zone: 24 NM
Continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin.
Exclusive economic zone: 200 NM.
Territorial sea: 12 NM.
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).
Terrain: Central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands.
Elevation extremes:
Lowest point: Andaman Sea 0 m.
Highest point: Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m.
Natural resources: Petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, some marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower.