Myanmar BASIC INFOMATION
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| LOCAL TIME ZONE | TIMEZONE DIFFERENCE |
| UTC/GMT +6 HOURS |
| latitude / longitude |
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| 19°9'50"N / 96°40'59"E |
| ISO CODES |
| MM / MMR |
| CURRENCY |
| Kyat (MMK) |
| LANGUAGES |
| Burmese (official) |
| ELECTRICITY |
 TYPE C EUROPEAN 2-PIN TYPE D OLD BRITISH PLUG TYPE F SCHUKO PLUG TYPE G BRITISH 3-PIN |
| National flag |
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| CAPITAL |
| Nay Pyi Taw |
| banks list |
| Myanmar banks list |
| POPULATION |
| 53,414,374 |
| ACREAGE |
| 678,500 KM2 |
| GDP (USD) |
| 59,430,000,000 |
| TELEPHONES |
| 556,000 |
| MOBILE PHONES |
| 5,440,000 |
| INTERNET HOSTS |
| 1,055 |
| INTERNET USERS |
| 110,000 |
Myanmar Introduction
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Myanmar covers an area of 676,581 square kilometers. It is located in the west of the Indochina Peninsula, between the Tibetan Plateau and the Malay Peninsula, bordering India and Bangladesh in the northwest, China in the northeast, Laos and Thailand in the southeast, and the Bay of Bengal and Anda in the southwest Manhai. The coastline is 3,200 kilometers long and has a tropical monsoon climate. Forest coverage accounts for more than 50% of the total area. It is the country with the largest teak production in the world. In addition, the rich jade and gems are well-known in the world. Myanmar, the full name of the Union of Myanmar, has a territory of 676581 square kilometers. Located in the western part of the Indochina Peninsula, between the Tibetan Plateau and the Malay Peninsula. It borders India and Bangladesh to the northwest, China to the northeast, Laos and Thailand to the southeast, and the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea to the southwest. The coastline is 3,200 kilometers long. Has a tropical monsoon climate. Forest coverage accounts for more than 50% of the total area. The country is divided into seven provinces and seven states. The province is the main settlement area of the Bamar ethnic group, and Bangdo is the settlement area of various ethnic minorities. Myanmar is an ancient civilization with a long history. After forming a unified country in 1044, it experienced three feudal dynasties of Bagan, Dongwu and Gongbang. Britain launched three wars of aggression against Burma and occupied Burma from 1824-1885. In 1886, Britain designated Burma as a province of British India. In 1937, Myanmar separated from British India and was directly under the rule of the British Governor. In 1942, the Japanese army occupied Burma. In 1945, the general uprising of the whole country, Myanmar recovered. The British regained control of Burma. In October 1947, Britain was forced to promulgate the Burmese Independence Act. On January 4, 1948, Myanmar declared independence from the British Commonwealth and established the Union of Myanmar. It was renamed the Socialist Republic of the Union of Myanmar in January 1974, and was renamed the "Union of Myanmar" on September 23, 1988. The national flag: A horizontal rectangle with a ratio of length to width of 9:5. The flag surface is red, and there is a small dark blue rectangle in the upper left corner with a white pattern painted inside-14 five-pointed stars surround a 14-tooth gear, the gear is hollow, and there is a corn ear inside. Red symbolizes bravery and determination, dark blue symbolizes peace and unity, and white symbolizes purity and virtue. The 14 five-pointed stars represent the 14 provinces and states of the Union of Myanmar, and the gears and grain ears symbolize industry and agriculture. The population of Myanmar is approximately 55.4 million (as of January 31, 2006). There are 135 ethnic groups in Myanmar, mainly Burmese, Karen, Shan, Kachin, Chin, Kayah, Mon and Rakhine. The Burmese accounts for about 65% of the total population. More than 80% of the population believes in Buddhism. About 8% of the population believe in Islam. Burmese is the official language, and all ethnic minorities have their own languages, among which the Burmese, Kachin, Karen, Shan and Mon ethnic groups have scripts. Agriculture is the foundation of Myanmar's national economy. The main crops include rice, wheat, corn, cotton, sugar cane and jute. Myanmar is rich in forest resources. The country has 34.12 million hectares of forest land with a coverage rate of about 50%. It is the country with the largest teak production in the world. Teak wood is tough and corrosion resistant, and it was the best shipbuilding material in the world before humans used steel to build ships. Myanmar regards teak as the national tree and is called the "king of trees" and "the treasure of Myanmar". The jade and gems rich in Myanmar enjoy a high reputation in the world. Myanmar is a famous "Buddhist country". Buddhism has been introduced into Myanmar for more than 2500 years. More than 1,000 years ago, the Burmese began to engrave Buddhist scriptures on the leaves of a kind of bedoro tree, which were made into bay leaf sutras. As mentioned in Li Shangyin's poem, "remembering the lotus seat and listening to the Bayeux Sutra". Among Myanmar's more than 46.4 million people, more than 80% believe in Buddhism. Every man in Myanmar must shave his hair and become a monk within a certain period of time. Otherwise, it will be scorned by society. Buddhists admire the construction of Buddha statues, and temples must be built with towers. There are many pagodas all over Myanmar. Therefore, Myanmar is also known as the "land of pagodas". The magnificent and magnificent pagodas make Myanmar a tourist attraction. |