Geography of Myanmar
Myanmar (also known as Burma) is the northwestern-most country of mainland Southeast Asia. It lies along the Indian and Eurasian Plates, to the southeast of the Himalayas. To its west is the Bay of Bengal and to its south is the Andaman Sea. It is strategically located near major Indian Ocean shipping lanes. The neighboring countries are China, India, Bangladesh, Thailand and Laos.

Boundaries

Boundaries 
Total Land Border Length: 

Total Land Area: 

Border Countries:

Bangladesh: , India:, China: , Laos: , Thailand:

Coastline 
Total coastline length:

Total water area:

Climate

Tropical monsoon in the lowlands below ; 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). 

Climate varies in the highlands depending on elevation; subtropical temperate climate at around , temperate at , cool, alpine at  and above the alpine zone, cold, harsh tundra and Arctic climate. The higher elevations are subject to heavy snowfall, especially in the north.

Mountains
Myanmar is characterised by its central lowlands with the Sittaung Valley and Chindwin Valley and the small mountain ranges of Zeebyu Taungdan, Min-wun Taungdan, Hman-kin Taungdan and Gangaw Taungdan as well as the Bago Yoma (Pegu Range), a relatively low mountain chain between the Irrawaddy and the Sittaung River in central Myanmar. The Central Valley Region is limited by steep, rugged highlands in the North, where ranges at the southern end of the Hengduan System form the border between Myanmar and China. Hkakabo Razi, the country's highest point at , is located at the northern end of the country. This mountain is part of a series of parallel ranges that run from the foothills of the Himalaya through the border areas with Assam, Nagaland and Mizoram.

The Arakan Mountains in the west run from Manipur into western Myanmar southwards through Rakhine State almost to Cape Negrais in the shores of the Bay of Bengal. The Arakan Range includes the Naga Hills, the Chin Hills, and the Patkai range which includes the Lushai Hills.

In eastern Myanmar the highest point of the Shan Hills is 2,563 m high Loi Pangnao, one of the ultra prominent peaks of Southeast Asia. The Shan Hills form, together with the Karen Hills, Dawna Range and Tenasserim Hills, a natural border with Thailand as well as the Kayah-Karen/Tenasserim moist forests ecoregion which is included in the Global 200 list of ecoregions identified by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as priorities for conservation.
Southern Myanmar consists largely of the western slopes of the Bilauktaung, the highest part of the Tenasserim Range, which extends southwards forming the central range of the Malay Peninsula.

Main peaks

 Hkakabo Razi, 5,881 m
 Gamlang Razi, 5,870 m
 Madwe Razi, 4,623 m
 Saramati, 3,826 m
 Hkaru Bum, 3,677 m
 Bumhpa Bum, 3,411 m
 Hkangri Bum, 3,388 m
 Shan-ngaw Bum (Shan-ngaw Range), 3,328 m
 Langhtam Razi, 3,221 m
 Nin-gun Bum, 3,162 m
 Mol Len, 3,088 m
 Abawm Bum, 3,082 m
 Sahton Bum, 3,069 m
 Nat Ma Taung (Mount Victoria), 3,053 m
 Kahtaung Bam, 2,890 m
 Hkawk Bam, 2,822 m
 Wapawnaung Bum, 2,769 m
 Kanikana Bum, 2,742 m
 Kennedy Peak (Myanmar), 2,703 m
 Sapa Bum, 2,702 m
 Sangpang Bum, 2,692 m
 Longadang Bum, 2,680 m
 Tamihkat Razi, 2,678 m
 Loi Leng, 2,673 m
 Mong Ling Shan, 2,641 m
 Nattaung, 2,623 m
 Hkamon Bum, 2,566 m

 Loi Pangnao, 2,563 m
 Shingrup Bum, 2,555 m
 Senam Bum, 2,543 m
 Point 2519, 2,519 m
 Zungon Razi, 2,510 m
 Kayunghang Bum, 2,495 m
 Nakthar Razi, 2,353 m
 Noi Hkam, 2,244 m
 Kakma Bum, 2,225 m
 Tanghku Bum, 2,150 m
 Loi Lan, 2,131 m
 Chikachi Bum, 2,128 m
 Mela Taung, 2,080 m
 Myinmoletkat Taung, 2,072 m
 Mulayit Taung, 2,005 m
 Loi Hkilek, 1,973 m
 Nawnghoi, 1,936 m
 Mawhpung Bum, 1,874 m
 Loi Un-awm, 1,816 m
 Naupau Pum, 1,767 m
 Sharong Bum, 1,703 m
 Mount Popa, 1,518 m
 Mount Kyaiktiyo, 1,075 m
 Saka Haphong, 1,052 m
 Zwekabin Taung (Zwegabin Hill), 343 m
 Kwooprai Taung (Kwooprai Hill), 198 m

Rivers
The Irrawaddy, the main river of Burma, flows from north to south through the Central Burma Basin and ends in a wide delta. The Mekong river runs from the Tibetan Plateau through China's Yunnan province and northeastern Burma into Laos.

In the east the Salween and the Sittaung River run along the western side of the Shan Hills and the northern end of the Dawna Range.
In the narrow southeastern part of Burma, the Ye, Heinze, Dawei (Tavoy), Great Tenasserim (Tanintharyi) and the Lenya rivers are relatively short and flow into the Andaman Sea. Further south the Kraburi River forms the southern border between Thailand and Burma.

Maritime claims
Myanmar has the 50th largest exclusive economic zone of . It includes more than 16 islands and the Mergui Archipelago.

Contiguous zone:

Continental shelf:
 or to the edge of the continental margin
Exclusive economic zone:
,

Islands

 Apaw-ye Kyun
 Calventuras Islands
 Cheduba Island
 Coco Islands
 Kaingthaung Island
 Kalegauk Island
 Kokunye Kyun
 Kyungyi Island
 Moscos Islands
 Myingun Island
 Nantha Kyun
 Preparis
 Ramree Island
 Unguan
 Wa Kyun
 Zalat Taung
 Mergui Archipelago
 Auriol Island
 Bentinck Kyun
 Christie Island, the southernmost island of the group
 Kadan Kyun, the largest island of the archipelago
 Lanbi Kyun
 Letsok-aw Kyun
 Mali Kyun, the northernmost island of the group
 Saganthit Kyun
 Than Kyun
 Thayawthadangyi
 Zadetkyi

Land use and natural resources
Natural resources in Myanmar are petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, and hydropower.
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! Arable land
| 16.56%
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! Permanent crops
| 2.25%
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! Other land
| 81.20% (2012)
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! Irrigated land
| 21,100 km² (2004)
|-
! Total renewable water resources:'|  (2011)
|-
! Freshwater withdrawal, total (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
|  (10%/1%/89%)
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! Freshwater withdrawal, per capita
|  (2005)
|}

Natural hazards
Natural hazards include destructive earthquakes and cyclones. Flooding and landslides are common during the rainy season from June to September. Periodic droughts also occur. The most damaging cyclone that hit Myanmar was the Cyclone Nargis in 2008; with ongoing climate change oceans become warmer that may lead to cyclones becoming more intense and devastating for Myanmar. 

Environment
Environmental issues include deforestation; industrial pollution of air, soil, and water; inadequate sanitation and water treatment that contributes to disease.

Environment - international agreementsparty to:''
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94