Thai Geography, Thailand Geography
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Location: 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: Total: 514,000 sq km land: 511,770 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: 29.36% permanent crops: 6.46% other: 64.18% (2001)
Irrigated land: 47,490 sq km (1998 est.)
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 Sea
Geography - note: Controls only land route from Asia to Malaysia and Singapore
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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