Myanmar or Burma, republic in South East Asia, bordered on the north by China; on the east by China, Laos, and Thailand; on the south by the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal; and on the west by the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh, and India. The country was known as Burma until June 19, 1989, when the military government changed its official name to the Union of Myanmar (Myanma Naingngandaw); this name is recognized by the UN, but not by all governments and in this article Myanmar will be used for post-June-1989 references. The coastal region is known as Lower Myanmar, while the interior region is known as Upper Myanmar. The total area of the country is 676,552 sq km (261,218 sq mi). Rangoon (Yangon) is the capital and largest city of Myanmar.
Official Name - Union of Myanmar
Capital - Rangoon 2,513,023 (1983)
Population - 45,570,500 (1996)
Life Expectancy - 55 years for men 58 years for women
Area - 676,552 sq km (261,218 sq mi)
Largest Cities - Mandalay 532,949 Moulmein 219,961 Sittwe 107,621
Languages - Myanmar; Shan; Karen; English; Chinese
Religions - Buddhism; Hinduism; Islam; Christianity
Currency - Kyat
Government - Military dictatorship
Time and Date in Rangoon
| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Geographic coordinates
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22 00 N, 98 00 E
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Population growth rate
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0.6%
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Birth rate
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20.13 births/1,000 population
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Death rate
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12.3 deaths/1,000 population
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
People living with HIV/AIDS
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530,000
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Independence
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4 January 1948
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
National holiday
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4 January 1948
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Constitution
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3 January 1974
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
GDP
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purchasing power parity - $63.7 billion
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
GDP - per capita
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purchasing power parity - $1,500
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Electricity - consumption
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4.476 billion kWh
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Exports
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$1.3 billion apparel, foodstuffs, wood products
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Imports
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$2.5 billion machinery, transport equipment, construction materials, food products
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Telephones
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250,000
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Mobile cellular
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8,492
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Radio broadcast stations
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AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 3
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Radios
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4.2 million
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Television broadcast stations
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2
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Televisions
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320,000
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Internet country code
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.mm
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
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1
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Internet users
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500
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Railways
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3,991 km
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Highways
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28,200 km
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Waterways
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12,800 km
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Pipelines
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crude oil 1,343 km; natural gas 330 km
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Ports and harbors
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Bassein, Bhamo, Chauk, Mandalay, Moulmein, Myitkyina, Rangoon
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Merchant marine
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37 ships
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Airports
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80
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Heliports
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1
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Military branches
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Army, Navy, Air Force
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| Myanmar ( Burma ) :
Military expenditures
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$39 million
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