Republic of the Union of Myanmar
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Anthem: ကမ္ဘာမကျေ Kaba Ma Kyei "Till the End of the World" |
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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] | |
Ethnic groups | |
Religion | |
Demonym(s) | [7] |
Government | Unitary assembly-independent republic under a military junta |
Min Aung Hlaing | |
Soe Win[e] | |
Legislature | State Administration Council |
Formation | |
23 December 849 | |
16 October 1510 | |
29 February 1752 | |
1 January 1886 | |
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Independence from the
United Kingdom
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4 January 1948 |
2 March 1962 | |
18 September 1988 | |
31 January 2011 | |
1 February 2021 | |
Area | |
• Total
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676,579 km2 (261,229 sq mi) (39th) |
• Water (%)
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3.06 |
Population | |
• 2022 estimate
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55,770,232[11] (26th) |
• Density
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196.8/sq mi (76.0/km2) (125th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$283.572 billion[12] (64th) |
• Per capita
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$5,200[13] (146th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$68.006 billion[14] (87th) |
• Per capita
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$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 |
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
|
|
---|---|
Anthem: ကမ္ဘာမကျေ Kaba Ma Kyei "Till the End of the World" |
|
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] | |
Ethnic groups | |
Religion | |
Demonym(s) | [7] |
Government | Unitary assembly-independent republic under a military junta |
Min Aung Hlaing | |
Soe Win[e] | |
Legislature | State Administration Council |
Formation | |
23 December 849 | |
16 October 1510 | |
29 February 1752 | |
1 January 1886 | |
•
Independence from the
United Kingdom
|
4 January 1948 |
2 March 1962 | |
18 September 1988 | |
31 January 2011 | |
1 February 2021 | |
Area | |
• Total
|
676,579 km2 (261,229 sq mi) (39th) |
• Water (%)
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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 |