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| Location: |
Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia
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| Geographic coordinates: |
4 30 N, 114 40 E
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| Map references: |
Southeast Asia
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| Area: |
total:
5,770 sq km
land:
5,270 sq km
water:
500 sq km
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| Area - comparative: |
slightly smaller than Delaware
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| Land boundaries: |
total:
381 km
border countries:
Malaysia 381 km
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| Maritime claims: |
exclusive economic zone:
200 NM or to median line
territorial sea:
12 NM
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| Climate: |
tropical; hot, humid, rainy
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| Terrain: |
flat coastal plain rises to mountains in east; hilly lowland in west
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
South China Sea 0 m
highest point:
Bukit Pagon 1,850 m
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| Natural resources: |
petroleum, natural gas, timber
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| Land use: |
arable land:
1%
permanent crops:
1%
permanent pastures:
1%
forests and woodland:
85%
other:
12% (1993 est.)
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| Irrigated land: |
10 sq km (1993 est.)
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| Natural hazards: |
typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are very rare
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| Environment - current issues: |
seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia
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| 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
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| 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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