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GeographyLocation
Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma Geographic coordinates
15 00 N, 100 00 E
Map references
Southeast Asia
Area World Ranking: 51
Total 513,120 sq km
Land 510,890 sq km Water 2,230 sq km Area - comparative
Slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming Land boundaries
Total 4,863 km
Border countries Burma 1,800 km, Cambodia 803 km, Laos 1,754 km, Malaysia 506 km Coastline
3,219 km
Maritime claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Exclusive economic zone 200 nm Continental shelf 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation Climate
Tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid Terrain
Central plain; Khorat Plateau in the east; mountains elsewhere Elevation extremes
Lowest point Gulf of Thailand 0 m
Highest point Doi Inthanon 2,576 m Natural resources
Tin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite, arable land Land use
Arable land 27.54%
Permanent crops 6.93% Other 65.53% (2005) Irrigated land
64,150 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources
409.9 cu km (1999)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
Total 82.75 cu km/yr (2%/2%/95%)
Per capita 1,288 cu m/yr (2000) Natural hazards
Land subsidence in Bangkok area resulting from the depletion of the water table; droughts Environment - current issues
Air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from organic and factory wastes; deforestation; soil erosion; wildlife populations threatened by illegal hunting Environment - international agreements
Party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands Signed, but not ratified Law of the SeaGeography - note
Controls only land route from Asia to Malaysia and Singapore
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