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Location:
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Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia
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Geographic coordinates:
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4 30 N, 114 40 E
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Map references:
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Southeast Asia
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Area:
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total: 5,770 sq km
water: 500 sq km
land: 5,270 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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slightly smaller than Delaware
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Land boundaries:
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total: 381 km
border countries: Malaysia 381 km
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Coastline:
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161 km
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Maritime claims:
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exclusive economic zone: 200 NM or to median line
territorial sea: 12 NM
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Climate:
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tropical; hot, humid, rainy
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Terrain:
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flat coastal plain rises to mountains in east; hilly lowland in west
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: Bukit Pagon 1,850 m
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Natural resources:
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petroleum, natural gas, timber
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Land use:
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arable land: 0.57%
permanent crops: 0.76%
other: 98.67% (1998 est.)
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Irrigated land:
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10 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards:
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typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are rare
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Environment - current issues:
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seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia
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Environment - international agreements:
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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:
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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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