Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma
and India

24 00 N, 90 00 E

Asia

total: 144,000 sq km
land: 133,910 sq km
water: 10,090 sq km

slightly smaller than Wisconsin

total: 4,246 km
border countries: Burma 193 km, India 4,053 km

580 km

contiguous zone: 18 nm
continental shelf: up to the outer limits of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

tropical; cool, dry winter (October to March); hot, humid
summer (March to June); cool, rainy monsoon (June to October)

mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeast

lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Keokradong 1,230 m

natural gas, arable land, timber

arable land: 73%
permanent crops: 2%
permanent pastures: 5%
forests and woodland: 15%
other: 5% (1993 est.)

31,000 sq km (1993 est.)

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

many people are landless and forced to
live on and cultivate flood-prone land; limited access to potable
water; water-borne diseases prevalent; water pollution especially of
fishing areas results from the use of commercial pesticides;
intermittent water shortages because of falling water tables in the
northern and central parts of the country; soil degradation;
deforestation; severe overpopulation

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered
Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test
Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea