Geographic coordinates: 4 30 N, 114 40 E
Map references: Southeast Asia
Area:
total:
5,770 sq km
land:
5,270 sq km
water:
500 sq km
Land boundaries:
total:
381 km
border countries:
Malaysia 381 km
Coastline: 161 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone:
200 nm or to median line
territorial sea:
12 nm
Climate: tropical; hot, humid, rainy
Terrain: flat coastal plain rises to mountains in east; hilly lowland in west
Elevation extremes:
lowest point:
South China Sea 0 m
highest point:
Bukit Pagon 1,850 m
Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, timber
Land use:
arable land:
1%
permanent crops:
1%
permanent pastures:
1%
forests and woodland:
85%
other:
12% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: 10 sq km (1993 est.)
Natural hazards: typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are very rare
Environment - current issues: seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia
Environment - international agreements:
party to:
Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified:
none of the selected agreements
Geography - note: close to vital sea lanes through South China Sea linking Indian and Pacific Oceans; two parts physically separated by Malaysia; almost an enclave of Malaysia
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