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Geography Of Laos Location: Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam Geographic coordinates: Map references: Southeast Asia Area:
total: 236,800 km²
land: 230,800 km²
water: 6,000 km² Area - comparative: slightly larger than Utah Land boundaries:
total: 5,083 km
border countries: Burma 235 km, Cambodia 541 km, China 423 km, Thailand 1,754 km, Vietnam 2,130 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April) Terrain: mostly rugged mountains; some plains and plateaus Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Mekong River 70 m
highest point: Phou Bia 2,817 m Natural resources: timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones Land use:
arable land: 3%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 3%
forests and woodland: 54%
other: 40% (1993 est.) Irrigated land: 1,250 sq km (1993 est.)
note: rainy season irrigation - 2,169 km²; dry season irrigation - 750 km² (1998 est.) Natural hazards: floods, droughts, and blight Environment - current issues: unexploded ordnance; deforestation; soil erosion; a majority of the population does not have access to potable water Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Environmental Modification, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements Geography - note: landlocked - See also : Laos
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