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Republic of the Union of Myanmar ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် | |
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Anthem: | |
Capital | Naypyidawa 19°45′N 96°6′E / 19.750°N 96.100°E / 19.750; 96.100 |
Official languages | Burmese |
Burmese script | |
Ethnic groups | |
Demonym(s) | Burmese / Myanma |
Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Myint Swe (acting) | |
Legislature | Assembly of the Union |
House of Nationalities | |
House of Representatives | |
Formation | |
23 December 849 | |
16 October 1510 | |
29 February 1752 | |
• Independence (from United Kingdom) | 4 January 1948 |
2 March 1962 | |
30 March 2011 | |
Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (40th) |
• Water (%) | 3.06 |
Population | |
• 2010 estimate | 60,280,000 (24th) |
• 1983 census | 33,234,000 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (119th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2012 estimate |
• Total | $89.461 billion |
• Per capita | $1,405 |
GDP (nominal) | 2012 estimate |
• Total | $53.140 billion |
• Per capita | $854 |
HDI (2012) | 0.498 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 |
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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.