A Brief Guide to Myanmar

Area : 676,577 sq km

Capital : Yangon

Situation : Border with China (2186 km), Laos (236 km), Thailand (1080 km), Bangladesh (193 km), and India (1463 km).

Cost line : 1,930 km surrounded by the Andaman Sea

Currency : Kyat i.e., 1 Lakh = 100,000 Kyats.

Climate : Three seasons; Summer, Rainy and Winter (Cold) climates. The Climate conditions varying to topographical situation; attitude influencing the weather.

People & Language

Population : Over 52 million (annual growth rate 1.61%)

Major Races : Bamar, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine and Shan.
A union of over 100 nationalities

Language : Myanmar is the official language. The major races have their own languages and dialects. English is widely spoken and understood.

Literacy : 83.1% (male 88.7% , female 77.7%)

Religions : 89 % Theravada Buddhist, 4% Christian, 4% Muslim, 1% Hindu, 1% Animist.