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Area:
land: 133,910 kmē
water: 10,090 kmē

Boundaries:

India 4,053 km
Burma 193 km
Coastline 580 km
Maritime claims:
contiguous zone: 18 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM
continental shelf: up to the outer limits of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM

Terrain:

mostly flat alluvial delta close to sea level; hilly in southeast up to a maximum altitude of 1,230m (Keokradong)
Climate:
tropical; 

mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June);

humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)

Natural hazards:

droughts, cyclones; much of the country routinely inundated during the summer monsoon season

Land use:

arable land: 61%
permanent crops: 3%
other: 36% (1998 est.)

Natural resources:

natural gas, arable land, timber, coal

Irrigated land:

38,440 sq km (1998 est.)    

*Information compiled from various sources