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THE COUNTRY- Republic of the Union of Myanmar
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Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်, [pjìdàuɴzṵ θàɴmədaa̰ mjəmà nàiɴŋàɴdɔ̀]), formerly Burma, is a country in Southeast Asia.
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It is the largest country in Mainland Southeast Asia, and has a population of about 54 million as of 2017.
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Myanmar is bordered by Bangladesh and India to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest.
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The country’s capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city is Yangon (Rangoon).
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Republic of the Union of Myanmar
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Anthem: ကမ္ဘာမကျေ Kaba Ma Kyei “Till the End of the World” |
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Capital | Naypyidaw[a] 19°45′N 96°6′E |
Largest city | Yangon[b] |
Official languages | Burmese |
Recognised regional languages | |
Official script | Burmese script |
Ethnic groups | |
Religion | |
Demonym(s) | Burmese[5] |
Government | Unitary assembly-independent republic under a military junta |
Myint Swe (acting) | |
• SAC Chairman and Prime Minister
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Min Aung Hlaing |
Soe Win | |
Legislature | Assembly of the Union |
House of Nationalities | |
House of Representatives | |
Formation | |
c. 180 BCE | |
23 December 849 | |
16 October 1510 | |
29 February 1752 | |
1 January 1886 | |
4 January 1948 | |
2 March 1962 | |
• Renamed from “Burma” to “Myanmar”
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18 June 1989 |
• Restoration of presidency
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30 March 2011 |
1 February 2021 | |
Area | |
• Total
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676,578 km2 (261,228 sq mi) (39th) |
• Water (%)
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3.06 |
Population | |
• 2017 census
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53,582,855 (2017)[6] (26th) |
• Density
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76/km2 (196.8/sq mi) (125th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
• Total
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$258 billion[7] (63rd) |
• Per capita
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$4,830[7] (142th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total
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$78 billion[7] (71nd) |
• Per capita
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$1,422[7] (160th) |
Gini (2017) | 30.7[8] medium |
HDI (2019) | 0.583[9] medium · 147th |
Currency | Kyat (K) (MMK) |
Time zone | UTC+06:30 (MMT) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +95 |
ISO 3166 code | MM |
Internet TLD | .mm |
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THE CULPRITS:
SENIOR-GENERAL MIN AUNG HLAING- Myanmar’s Commander-in-Chief
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THE VICTIMS:
THE ASTROCITIES – of Martial law
Members of the anti-coup Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF) train on Oct. 16, 2021 at the group’s base camp in the forest near Demoso in Kayah state, Myanmar. (AFP/Stringer)