Myanmar

Republic of the Union of Myanmar ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်
Flag State seal
Anthem: Kaba Ma Kyei Till the End of the World
Location of  Myanmar  (green) in ASEAN  (dark grey)  —  [Legend]
Capital	Naypyidawa 19°45′N 96°6′E / 19.750°N 96.100°E / 19.750; 96.100
Largest city	Yangon (Rangoon)
Official languages	Burmese
Recognised national languages	English
Recognised regional languages	Jingpho Kayah Karen Chin Mon Rakhine Shan
Official scripts	Burmese script
Ethnic groups	68% Bamar 9% Shan 7% Karen 4% Rakhine 3% Chinese 2% Indian 2% Mon 5% other
Demonym(s)	Burmese / Myanma
Government	Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• President	Myint Swe (acting)
• State Administration Council	Min Aung Hlaing (Chairman) Soe Win (Vice Chairman) Other members Aung Lin Dwe (Secretary) Ye Win Oo (Joint Secretary) Mya Tun Oo Tin Aung San Maung Maung Kyaw Moe Myint Tun Mahn Nyein Maung Thein Nyunt Khin Maung Swe Aye Nu Sein Jeng Phang Naw Htaung Maung Ha Sai Long Hseng Saw Daniel Banyar Aung Moe
Legislature	Assembly of the Union
• Upper house	House of Nationalities
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Formation
• Bagan Dynasty	23 December 849
• Toungoo Dynasty	16 October 1510
• Konbaung Dynasty	29 February 1752
• Independence (from United Kingdom)	4 January 1948
• Coup d'état	2 March 1962
• New constitution	30 March 2011
Area
• Total	676,578 km2 (261,228 sq mi) (40th)
• Water (%)	3.06
Population
• 2010 estimate	60,280,000[1] (24th[2])
• 1983 census	33,234,000
• Density	73.9/km2 (191.4/sq mi) (119th)
GDP (PPP)	2012 estimate
• Total	$89.461 billion[3]
• Per capita	$1,405[3]
GDP (nominal)	2012 estimate
• Total	$53.140 billion[3]
• Per capita	$854[3]
HDI (2012)	0.498[4] low · 149th
Currency	Kyat (K) (MMK)
Time zone	UTC+06:30 (MST)
Driving side	rightb
Calling code	+95
ISO 3166 code	MM
Internet TLD	.mm
Some governments recognise Yangon (Rangoon) as the national capital.[5] Road infrastructure is still for driving on the left.

Myanmar is a country in Southeast Asia. Its full name is the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. It used to be called Burma. Myanmar is a country in Southeast Asia that is not an island. It is also part of South Asia.

It is bordered by China on the north, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, and India on the northwest, with the Andaman Sea to the south, and the Bay of Bengal to the southwest. There are over 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) of coastline.

1. ↑ "Asian Development Bank and Myanmar: Fact Sheet". Asian Development Bank. 30 April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
2. ↑ "The World Factbook". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} "Burma (Myanmar)". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
4. ↑ "2013 Human Development Report Statistics" (PDF). Human Development Report 2013. United Nations Development Programme. 14 March 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
5. ↑ "The World Factbook – Burma". cia.gov. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2012.