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Myanmar (Burma)
Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Also known as: ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ (Burmese), Pyidaungzu thămăda myama naingngandaw, Burma, Mranma Prañ, Myanma, Union of Myanmar
Total Area of Myanmar: 676,579 km² (261,229 mi²) (41th)
Population of Myanmar: 54,500,091 (27rd) - (2024 est.)
Location: Southeastern Asia
Languages: Burmese (official), Recognised regional languages; Chin, Kachin, Karen, Kayah, Mon, Rakhine, Shan
Religions: Buddhism (official) 87.9%, Christianity 6.2%, Islam 4.3%, Animist 0.8%, Hinduism 0.5%, other 0.2%, no religion 0.1% (2014 est.)
— note: religion estimate is based on the 2014 national census, including an estimate for the non-enumerated population of Rakhine State, which is assumed to mainly affiliate with the Islamic faith; as of December 2019, Muslims probably make up less than 3% of Burma's total population due to the large outmigration of the Rohingya population since 2017.
Ethnic groups: Burman (Bamar) 68.78%, Kayin 6.69%, Rakhine 4.61%, Shan 4.51%, Mon 2.19%, Chin 2.09%, Kachin 1.50%, Kayah 0.39%, other 9.24% - (2019 est.)
— note: the largest ethnic group — the Burman (or Bamar) — dominate politics, and the military ranks are largely drawn from this ethnic group; the Burman mainly populate the central parts of the country, while various ethnic minorities have traditionally lived in the peripheral regions that surround the plains in a horseshoe shape; the government recognizes 135 indigenous ethnic groups
Currency: Kyat (K) (MMK)— note: the largest ethnic group — the Burman (or Bamar) — dominate politics, and the military ranks are largely drawn from this ethnic group; the Burman mainly populate the central parts of the country, while various ethnic minorities have traditionally lived in the peripheral regions that surround the plains in a horseshoe shape; the government recognizes 135 indigenous ethnic groups
Time zone: UTC+06:30 (MMT)
Calling code: (+95)
Organizations: United Nations, Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Border countries (5): Bangladesh 270 km (168 mi), China 2,129 km (1,323 mi), India 1,468 km (912 mi), Laos 238 km (148 mi), Thailand 2,416 km (1,501 mi)
Coastline: Indian Ocean 1,930 km (1,200 mi)
Maritime boundaries: Andaman Sea, Bay of Bengal
Administrative divisions of Myanmar
Myanmar is divided into 21 administrative divisions, which include seven regions, seven states, one union territory, one self-administered division, and five self-administered zones.
Regions: Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy), Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon (Rangoon)
States: Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Karen, Mon, Rakhine, Shan
Self-Administered Zones: Danu, Kokang, Naga, Pa Laung, Pa-O
Self-Administered Divisions: Wa
Union territory: Nay Pyi Taw
Natural resources: Jade, Rubies, Sapphires, Petroleum, Natural Gas, Gold, Teak, Tin, Antimony, Zinc, Hydropower potential, Copper, Iron, Coal, arable land.
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