m Washington, DC

Flag: the flag of the US is used

Economy
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Economic overview: no economic activity

Transportation
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Ports: none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one boat
landing area along the middle of the west coast

Airports: 1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m

Transportation note: there is a day beacon near the middle of the
west coast

Defense
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Defense note: defense is the responsibility of the US; visited
annually by the US Coast Guard

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@Bangladesh
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Map
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Location: 24 00 N, 90 00 E -- Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of
Bengal, between Burma and India

Flag
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Description: green with a large red disk slightly to the hoist
side of center; green is the traditional color of Islam

Geography
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Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between
Burma and India

Geographic coordinates: 24 00 N, 90 00 E

Map references: Asia

Area:
total area: 144,000 sq km
land area: 133,910 sq km
comparative area: slightly smaller than Wisconsin

Land boundaries:
total: 4,246 km
border countries: Burma 193 km, India 4,053 km

Coastline: 580 km

Maritime claims:
contiguous zone: 18 nm
continental shelf: up to the outer limits of the continental margin
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm

International disputes: a portion of the boundary with India in
dispute; water-sharing problems with upstream riparian India over
the Ganges

Climate: tropical; cool, dry winter (October to March); hot, humid
summer (March to June); cool, rainy monsoon (June to October)

Terrain: mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeast
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Reng Tlang 957 m

Natural resources: natural gas, arable land, timber

Land use:
arable land: 67%
permanent crops: 2%
meadows and pastures: 4%
forest and woodland: 16%
other: 11%

Irrigated land: 27,380 sq km (1989)

Environment:
current issues: many people are landless and forced to live on and
cultivate flood-prone land; limited access to potable water;
water-borne diseases prevalent; water pollution especially of
fishing areas results from the use of commercial pesticides;
intermittent water shortages because of falling water tables in the