Bangladesh vs. Burma
Geography
| Bangladesh | Burma | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India | Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand |
| Geographic coordinates | 24 00 N, 90 00 E | 22 00 N, 98 00 E |
| Map references | Asia | Southeast Asia |
| Area | total: 148,460 sq km land: 130,170 sq km water: 18,290 sq km | total: 676,578 sq km land: 653,508 sq km water: 23,070 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly larger than Pennsylvania and New Jersey combined; slightly smaller than Iowa | slightly smaller than Texas |
| Land boundaries | total: 4,413 km border countries (2): Burma 271 km, India 4142 km | total: 6,522 km border countries (5): Bangladesh 271 km, China 2129 km, India 1468 km, Laos 238 km, Thailand 2416 km |
| Coastline | 580 km | 1,930 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 18 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: to the outer limits of the continental margin | territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin |
| Climate | tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October) | tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures, lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon, December to April) |
| Terrain | mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeast | central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Keokradong 1,230 m lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m mean elevation: 85 m | highest point: Gamlang Razi 5,870 m lowest point: Andaman Sea/Bay of Bengal 0 m mean elevation: 702 m |
| Natural resources | natural gas, arable land, timber, coal | petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower, arable land |
| Land use | agricultural land: 70.1% (2018 est.) arable land: 59% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 6.5% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 4.6% (2018 est.) forest: 11.1% (2018 est.) other: 18.8% (2018 est.) | agricultural land: 19.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 16.5% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 2.2% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 0.5% (2018 est.) forest: 48.2% (2018 est.) other: 32.6% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 53,000 sq km (2012) | 22,950 sq km (2012) |
| Natural hazards | droughts; cyclones; much of the country routinely inundated during the summer monsoon season | destructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and landslides common during rainy season (June to September); periodic droughts |
| Environment - current issues | many people are landless and forced to live on and cultivate flood-prone land; waterborne diseases prevalent in surface water; water pollution, especially of fishing areas, results from the use of commercial pesticides; ground water contaminated by naturally occurring arsenic; intermittent water shortages because of falling water tables in the northern and central parts of the country; soil degradation and erosion; deforestation; destruction of wetlands; severe overpopulation with noise pollution | deforestation; industrial pollution of air, soil, and water; inadequate sanitation and water treatment contribute to disease; rapid depletion of the country's natural resources |
| Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Geography - note | most of the country is situated on deltas of large rivers flowing from the Himalayas: the Ganges unites with the Jamuna (main channel of the Brahmaputra) and later joins the Meghna to eventually empty into the Bay of Bengal | strategic location near major Indian Ocean shipping lanes; the north-south flowing Irrawaddy River is the country's largest and most important commercial waterway |
| Total renewable water resources | 1,227,032,000,000 cubic meters (2017 est.) | 1,167,800,000,000 cubic meters (2017 est.) |
Source: CIA Factbook
