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Country Profile

Capital City: Yangôn (Rangoon pop. 5 million)

Other Cities: Mandalay (pop. 700,000)

Local Time: UTC +6:30h

Geography:
Location: Southeast Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
Area: 677,000 square kilometres (261,228 square miles).
Terrain: A land of hills and valleys rimmed in the north, east and west by mountain ranges forming a giant horseshoe. Enclosed within the mountaion barriers are the flat lands of Ayeyarwaddy, Chindwin and Sittaung River valleys where most of the country's agricultural land and population are concentrated.
Border countries: Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Thailand

Climate: 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).

Government:
Type: Military junta. Constitution: January 3, 1974 (suspended since September 18, 1988 when latest junta took power).

People:
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Burmese.
Population: approximately 50 million (UNFPA estimate)
Ethnic groups: according to Myanmar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs there are 8 Major National Ethnic Races in Myanmar, which all comprises different ethnic groups: the Kachin, the Kayah, the Kayin, the Chin , the Mon, the Bamar, the Rakhine, and the Shan.
Religions: Buddhism (89.2%), Christianity (5.0%), Islam (3.8%), Hinduism (0.5%), Spiritualism (1.2%) and others (0.2%).
Languages: Burmese; Myanmar is a union of 135 ethnic groups with their own languages and dialects.
Literacy: 90% (2003 official Government of Burma statistics); estimates of functional literacy are closer to 30%

Business

Currency: Kyat (MMK)

Natural resources: Timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, limestone, precious stones like jade, ruby and sapphires, natural gas, hydropower, and some petroleum.

Agriculture Products: Rice, pulses, beans, sesame, groundnuts, sugarcane, hardwood, fish and fish products.

Industries: Agricultural processing; knit and woven apparel; wood and wood products; copper, tin, tungsten, iron; construction materials; pharmaceuticals; fertilizer; cement.

Exports partners: Thailand 31.5%, USA 10.2%, India 9.3%, China 5.8%, Japan 4.8% (2003)

Imports partners: China 31.1%, Singapore 22.3%, Thailand 15.1%, South Korea 6.3%, Malaysia 4.8%, Japan 4.3% (2003)

Internet Links

Official Sites of Myanmar
The Golden Land Myanmar

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Diplomatic Missions
Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar to the United Nations and Other International Organizations

Consulate General of Myanmar in Hong Kong

Myanmar Embassy Singapore

Foreign Embassies Addresses in Myanmar

Statistics
Central Statistical Organization Myanmar

Map
Political Map of Myanmar

News
The Burmanet News

Democratic Voice of Burma - DVB

The Irrawaddy

Mizzima.com

Myanmar Times & Business Reviews

The New Light of Myanmar

International News Sources about Burma
Yahoo! News Full Coverage-Myanmar News