Geography of Burma
- Burma is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Asia
- South East Asia
- Indochina
- South East Asia
- Asia
- Time zone: Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+06:30)
- Extreme points of Burma
- High: Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m (19,295 ft)
- Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
- North: Hkakabo Razi 28°19′59″N
- South: Islands at Kawthaung 9°50′00″N
- East: Southeast of Mergui 99°30′00″E
- West: Northwest of Sittwe 92°10′00″E
- Land boundaries: 5,876 km (3,651 mi)
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- China 2,185 km (1,358 mi)
- Thailand 1,800 km (1,100 mi)
- India 1,463 km (909 mi)
- Laos 235 km (146 mi)
- Bangladesh 193 km (120 mi)
- Coastline: Indian Ocean 1,930 km (1,200 mi)
- Population of Burma: 55,390,000 (2006) - 24th most populous country
- Area of Burma: 676,578 square kilometres (261,228 sq mi) - 40th largest country
- Atlas of Burma
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