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Asia MM Republic Of The Union Of Myanmar
Myanmar
  • Myanma Pye
  • Region : Southeast Asia
  • Capital : Nay Pyi Taw
  • Area : 676,590.00 km²
  • Official Language : Burmese
  • Population : 53,708,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 65.994
  • GPI Rank : 125
  • GII Rank : 0
Burma is a country west of Thailand on the Bay of Bengal. The land has a total area of 676,590 km² and a total coastline of 1,930 km. This area is approximately 97% of the area of Texas. The country has about 1,000 partially uninhabited islands. There are direct national borders with the 5 neighbouring countries Bangladesh, China, India, Laos and Thailand. The distance between New York City and the Capital Nay Pyi Taw is about 13,230 km.Due to its political and financial situation, Burma is considered one of the least developed countries in the world. It is regarded as a so-called pariah state because of its politics.
Population
Population Per Km2

79.38

Life Expectancy of Males

63.8

Life Expectancy of Females

69.9

Birth Rate

17.6 ‰

Death Rate

8.2 ‰

Passport
Passport of Myanmar
VF : 15 , VOA : 38 MS : 53
Currency : Kyat (MMK)

1 US Dollar = 1,395.14 Kyat
10.000 Kyat = 7.17 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP60,300.43 M €

Exportations

14,081.9 M €

Importations

16,852.6 M €

Tourism receipts

1.41 bn €

Unemployment rate

1.6 %

Inflation rate

6.87 %

corruption index

29 (very bad)

Energy consumption

14.9 bn kWh

GDP : 65.994 | GDP(PPP) : 355.609
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Nay Pyi Taw / CapitalMandalay

925,000

RangoonYangon

4,729,000

MandalayMandalay

1,727,000

MawlamyineMon

439,000

BagoBago

244,000

PatheinAyeyarwady

237,000

MonywaSagain

182,000

SittweRakhine

178,000

MeiktilaMandalay

177,000

MyeikTanintharyi

173,000

TaunggyiShan

160,000

DaweiTanintharyi

137,000

PyayBago

135,000

HinthadaAyeyarwady

135,000

LashioShan

131,000

PakokkuMagway

127,000

ThatonMon

124,000

YenangyaungMagway

111,000

MyitkyinaKachin

91,000

ShweboSagain

89,000

SyriamYangon

69,000

Hpa-anKayin

50,000

BhamoKachin

48,000

HakhaChin

20,000

LoikawKayah

17,000

FalamChin

5,400

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Land Use

Category

Area

1% Urban areas

6,960 km²

19% Agricultural areas

127,351 km²

43% Forest

290,425 km²

3% Water areas

23,510 km²

34% Others

228,345 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Burmese

69.0 %

Shan

8.5 %

Karen

6.2 %

Rakhine

4.5 %

Mon

2.4 %

Chin

2.2 %

Kachin

1.4 %

Kayah

0.4 %

other

5.4 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

157,000 km

Railways:

5,031 km

Waterways:

12,800 km

Commercial harbors:

95

› Airports:

64

Climate
The climate in BurmaIn Burma, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lesser. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 29 and 36 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 39 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 14°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Burma and 4 geographic spots of the countryEarthquakesTsunamis
The climate in Myanmar