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Myanmar

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Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma, is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to the northwest, China to the northeast, Laos and Thailand to the east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to the south and southwest. The country's capital city is Naypyidaw, while its largest city is Yangon.

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Capital
Naypyidaw
Population
53,370,609
Area
676,577 km2
Climate
Tropical
Government
Military regime
Currency
kyat
Languages
Burmese
Sells
garments, natural gas, dried legumes, rare-earth metal compounds
Sells to
China 32%, Thailand 16%, Japan 7%
Land borders
5: Bangladesh, People's Republic of China, India, Laos ...
Drives on the
right
Calling code
+95
Founded
1948
Hemisphere
Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Burmeseofficial

Largest cities

Yangon 4,477,638
Mandalay 1,208,099
Nay Pyi Taw 925,000
Hlaingthaya 687,867
Mawlamyine 438,861

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

Form of government

Military regime.

Climate and geography

tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures, lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon, December to April)

Climate zone

Highest point

Northern hemisphere.

Figures from its history

Aung San
Aung San Independence leader Aung San was a Burmese politician, independence activist and revolutionary.
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi Nobel laureate and civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician, diplomat, and author who served as State Counsellor of Myanmar and Union Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2021.
Ne Win
Ne Win Military ruler, 1962-1988 Ne Win was a Burmese general and politician who served as Burma's head of government from 1958 to 1960 and again from 1962 to 1974; and also as head of state from 1962 to 1981.