Editing Geography of Myanmar (section)

== Area and boundaries ==
;Area:
:*Total: {{convert|676,578|km2|abbr=on}}
:**country rank in the world: ''39th''
:*Land: {{convert|653,508|km2|abbr=on}}
:*Water: {{convert|23,070|km2|abbr=on}}

=== Maritime borders===
The southern maritime boundary follows coordinates marked by both Myanmar and Thailand towards the maritime tripoint with India's [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]. The maritime India-Myanmar border resumes end south of [[Coco Islands]] before heading towards Myanmar's narrow boundary with international Bay of Bengal waters. Myanmar has a total coastline of {{Convert|1384|mi|km|abbr=on}} and has several islands and archipelagos- most notably the [[Mergui Archipelago]]. The county has a total water area is {{Convert|8910|mi2|km2}} and an [[Exclusive Economic Zone]] covering {{convert|205706|mi2|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name=cia/>

=== Land borders ===
Myanmar has a land border totaling {{Convert|4053|mi|km}} bordering five countries and encompassing a total land area of {{Convert|261228|mi2|km2}}.<ref name=cia>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/burma/|title=The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency|website=www.cia.gov|language=en|access-date=3 April 2018|archive-date=10 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210200835/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/burma/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Bangladesh-Myanmar border]] begins at the mouth of the [[Naf River]] at the [[Bay of Bengal]] and head north around the [[Mayu Range]] in a wide arc before head back north through the [[Chittagong Hill Tracts]] to the [[tripoint]] with India at the peak of [[Teen Matha]] for a total of {{Convert|168|mi|km}}.

The [[India-Myanmar border]] heads north through the [[Chin Hills]] towards the [[Tiau River]]. It follows this river upstream and then through various rivers near [[Manipur]] before going northeast through the [[Patkai]] range to the [[Chaukan Pass]] and the [[Mishmi Hills]] for a total of {{Convert|912|mi|km}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=International Boundary Study No. 80 Burma – India Boundary |url=https://fall.law.fsu.edu/collection/LimitsinSeas/IBS080.pdf |publisher=US Department of State |date=15 May 1968 |access-date=22 September 2020 |archive-date=31 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131143245/https://fall.law.fsu.edu/collection/LimitsinSeas/IBS080.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

The tripoint with China and India is disputed due to the [[Sino-Indian border dispute]] but lies de facto north of the Diphu Pass. The [[China-Myanmar border]] heads northeast to [[Hkakabo Razi]] just one mile west of its summit. It then turns southeast following the [[Hengduan]] and [[Gaoligong Mountains]] through many irregular lines towards the [[Taping River]] and [[Shweli River]]. It then heads south-eastwards across the far Shan Hills, following hills and rivers, until it reaches the [[Mekong river]]. It follows the Mekong until the tripoint with Laos for a grand total of {{Convert|1333|mi|km}}.

The [[Laos-Myanmar border]] runs entirely along the Mekong river from the tripoint with China the tripoint with Thailand at the confluence of the [[Kok River|Kok]] and Mekon Rivers for {{Convert|148|mi|km}}

The [[Myanmar-Thailand border]] follows the Kok River and [[Sai River (Thailand)|Sai River]] briefly before continuing overland on a series of irregular lines southwards through the [[Daen Lao Range]] before heading southwest to the [[Salween River]]. The border follows the Salween and then the [[Moei River]] before going overland again through the [[Tenasserim Hills]] towards the [[Malay Peninsula]]. Near [[Prachuap Khiri Khan]], the border comes within {{Convert|6.81|mi|km|abbr=on}} to the Gulf of Thailand. It then heads south towards the [[Kraburi River]] which it then follows towards a wide estuary before ending in the [[Andaman Sea]], forming Myanmar's longest border at {{Convert|1501|mi|km}}.