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Geopolitical and historical information on the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar.

Myanmar - The Guardian

The latest news and comment on Myanmar
http://www.theguardian.com/world/myanmar
36 Hours in Yangon, Myanmar - The New York Times

It's Myanmar's moment, and the country's major city, Yangon (formerly Rangoon), is hoping to become Southeast Asia's next boomtown. Diplomatic missions, business delegations and tourists have filled Yangon's hotels since the country's military government began transferring power to civilian leaders in 2011.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/travel/36-hours-in-yangon-myanmar.html
The Most Persecuted People on Earth? - The Economist

Myanmar's Muslim minority have been attacked with impunity, stripped of the vote and driven from their homes.
http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21654124-myanmars-muslim-minority-have-been-attacked-impunity-stripped-vote-and-driven
The World Factbook - Myanmar

The World Factbook for Myanmar with geography, government, energy, military and more for the country.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bm.html
Myanmar Profile, Timeline - BBC News

A chronology of key events in the history of Myanmar (Burma).
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-12992883
Major Cities in Myanmar Population 2015 - World Population Review

List of Myanmar cities by population size
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/myanmar-population/major-cities-in-myanmar/
National Parks and Wildlife - MyanmarBurma

Travelers to Myanmar (Burma) shouldn't pass up the opportunity to visit the country's sprawling national parks.
http://www.myanmarburma.com/article/784/national-parks-wildlife
Healthcare In Myanmar - Forbes

It would be a mild understatement to say that over the last fifty years, healthcare outcomes in Myanmar have not kept pace with those of its neighbors
http://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminshobert/2013/08/19/healthcare-in-myanmar/
Myanmar Military Strength - Global Firepower

2015 Military Power and Ranked Strength of Myanmar.
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=myanmar
Culture of Burma: History, People, Traditions - Every Culture

The name of the country of Burma (or Myanmar, as it is now officially known) is associated with the dominant ethnic group, the Burmese.
http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Burma.html
Burma Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption

Learn more about the Burma economy, including the population of Burma, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/burma
Myanmar (Burma) - Lonely Planet

Now is the moment to visit this extraordinary land, scattered with gilded pagodas, where the traditional ways of Asia endure and areas previously...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/myanmar-burma
Myanmar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia bordered by Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar

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Republic of the Union of Myanmar ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ (Burmese) Pyidaungzu thămăda myama naingngandaw
Flag State Seal
Anthem: ကမ္ဘာမကျေ Kaba Ma Kyei "Till the End of the World"
Show globe Show map of ASEAN Location of Myanmar (green) in ASEAN (dark grey) – [Legend]
Capital	Naypyidaw^[b] 21°00′N 96°00′E / 21.000°N 96.000°E / 21.000; 96.000
Largest city	Yangon^[a]
Official language	Burmese
Recognised regional languages^[1]	Chin Kachin Karen Kayah Mon Rakhine Shan
Ethnic groups (2019 ^[2] ^[3] ^[4])	68.78% Bamar 6.69% Kayin 4.61% Rakhine 4.51% Shan 2.19% Mon 2.09% Chin 1.50% Kachin 0.39% Kayah 9.24% other
Religion	89.8% Buddhism (official)^[5] 6.2% Christianity 2.3% Islam 1.6% other^[6]
Demonym(s)	Burmese Myanma^[c] Myanmar^[d] ^[7]
Government	Unitary assembly-independent republic under a military junta

• Acting President, SAC Chairman, and Prime Minister	Min Aung Hlaing
• SAC Vice Chairman and Deputy Prime Minister	Soe Win^[e]

Legislature	State Administration Council
Formation

• Pagan era	23 December 849
• Taungoo era	16 October 1510
• Konbaung era	29 February 1752
• Colonial era	1 January 1886
• Independence from the United Kingdom	4 January 1948
• 1962 coup d'état	2 March 1962
• 1988 coup d'état	18 September 1988
• Current constitution	31 January 2011
• 2021 coup d'état	1 February 2021

Area
• Total	676,579 km² (261,229 sq mi) (39th)
• Water (%)	3.06
Population
• 2022 estimate	55,770,232^[11] (26th)
• Density	196.8/sq mi (76.0/km²) (125th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$283.572 billion^[12] (64th)
• Per capita	$5,200^[13] (146th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$68.006 billion^[14] (87th)
• Per capita	$1,250^[15] (167th)
Gini (2017)	30.7^[16] medium inequality (106th)
HDI (2022)	0.608^[17] medium (144th)
Currency	Kyat (K) (MMK)
Time zone	UTC+06:30 (MMT)
Drives on	right
Calling code	+95
ISO 3166 code	MM
Internet TLD	.mm

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Myanmar - The Guardian

The latest news and comment on Myanmar
http://www.theguardian.com/world/myanmar
36 Hours in Yangon, Myanmar - The New York Times

It's Myanmar's moment, and the country's major city, Yangon (formerly Rangoon), is hoping to become Southeast Asia's next boomtown. Diplomatic missions, business delegations and tourists have filled Yangon's hotels since the country's military government began transferring power to civilian leaders in 2011.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/travel/36-hours-in-yangon-myanmar.html
The Most Persecuted People on Earth? - The Economist

Myanmar's Muslim minority have been attacked with impunity, stripped of the vote and driven from their homes.
http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21654124-myanmars-muslim-minority-have-been-attacked-impunity-stripped-vote-and-driven
The World Factbook - Myanmar

The World Factbook for Myanmar with geography, government, energy, military and more for the country.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bm.html
Myanmar Profile, Timeline - BBC News

A chronology of key events in the history of Myanmar (Burma).
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-12992883
Major Cities in Myanmar Population 2015 - World Population Review

List of Myanmar cities by population size
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/myanmar-population/major-cities-in-myanmar/
National Parks and Wildlife - MyanmarBurma

Travelers to Myanmar (Burma) shouldn't pass up the opportunity to visit the country's sprawling national parks.
http://www.myanmarburma.com/article/784/national-parks-wildlife
Healthcare In Myanmar - Forbes

It would be a mild understatement to say that over the last fifty years, healthcare outcomes in Myanmar have not kept pace with those of its neighbors
http://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminshobert/2013/08/19/healthcare-in-myanmar/
Myanmar Military Strength - Global Firepower

2015 Military Power and Ranked Strength of Myanmar.
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=myanmar
Culture of Burma: History, People, Traditions - Every Culture

The name of the country of Burma (or Myanmar, as it is now officially known) is associated with the dominant ethnic group, the Burmese.
http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Burma.html
Burma Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption

Learn more about the Burma economy, including the population of Burma, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/burma
Myanmar (Burma) - Lonely Planet

Now is the moment to visit this extraordinary land, scattered with gilded pagodas, where the traditional ways of Asia endure and areas previously...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/myanmar-burma
Myanmar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia bordered by Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar

Republic of the Union of Myanmar ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ (Burmese) Pyidaungzu thămăda myama naingngandaw
Flag State Seal
Anthem: ကမ္ဘာမကျေ Kaba Ma Kyei "Till the End of the World"
Show globe Show map of ASEAN Location of Myanmar (green) in ASEAN (dark grey) – [Legend]
Capital	Naypyidaw^[b] 21°00′N 96°00′E / 21.000°N 96.000°E / 21.000; 96.000
Largest city	Yangon^[a]
Official language	Burmese
Recognised regional languages^[1]	Chin Kachin Karen Kayah Mon Rakhine Shan
Ethnic groups (2019 ^[2] ^[3] ^[4])	68.78% Bamar 6.69% Kayin 4.61% Rakhine 4.51% Shan 2.19% Mon 2.09% Chin 1.50% Kachin 0.39% Kayah 9.24% other
Religion	89.8% Buddhism (official)^[5] 6.2% Christianity 2.3% Islam 1.6% other^[6]
Demonym(s)	Burmese Myanma^[c] Myanmar^[d] ^[7]
Government	Unitary assembly-independent republic under a military junta

• Acting President, SAC Chairman, and Prime Minister	Min Aung Hlaing
• SAC Vice Chairman and Deputy Prime Minister	Soe Win^[e]

Legislature	State Administration Council
Formation

• Pagan era	23 December 849
• Taungoo era	16 October 1510
• Konbaung era	29 February 1752
• Colonial era	1 January 1886
• Independence from the United Kingdom	4 January 1948
• 1962 coup d'état	2 March 1962
• 1988 coup d'état	18 September 1988
• Current constitution	31 January 2011
• 2021 coup d'état	1 February 2021

Area
• Total	676,579 km² (261,229 sq mi) (39th)
• Water (%)	3.06
Population
• 2022 estimate	55,770,232^[11] (26th)
• Density	196.8/sq mi (76.0/km²) (125th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$283.572 billion^[12] (64th)
• Per capita	$5,200^[13] (146th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$68.006 billion^[14] (87th)
• Per capita	$1,250^[15] (167th)
Gini (2017)	30.7^[16] medium inequality (106th)
HDI (2022)	0.608^[17] medium (144th)
Currency	Kyat (K) (MMK)
Time zone	UTC+06:30 (MMT)
Drives on	right
Calling code	+95
ISO 3166 code	MM
Internet TLD	.mm

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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