Myanmar is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia
bordered by Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand. Myanmar is also known
as Burma. One third of Burma's total perimeter of 1,930 k.m. (1,200 miles)
forms an uninterrupted coastline along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.
Burma's population of over 60 million makes it the world's 24th most
populous country and, at 676,578 square kilometres
(261,227 sq mi), it is the world's 40th largest country and the
second largest in Southeast Asia.
Burma is a country rich in oil, natural gas and other mineral resources.
In 2011, its GDP stood at US$53.14 billion and was estimated to be growing at
an annual rate of 5.5%. Despite good economic growth it's believed that Burma's
true economic potential won't be easily achieved due to the nation's lack of
development, as of 2013 according to the Human Development Index (HDI) Burma
still has one of the lowest human development in the world.
Capital :
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Naypyidaw
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Area:
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261,227 square km
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National Bird:
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Peacock
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National Animal:
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White elephant
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National Flower:
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Thazin ochid
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National Language:
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Burmese
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National Sport:
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Chinlone
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National Dance:
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Folk dance
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Prime Minister:
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Thein Sein
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Major Occupation:
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Natural gas exporter
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Time Zone:
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MST(UTC+6:30)
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