Myanmar Facts
THE OVERVIEW OF MYANMAR
THE OVERVIEW OF MYANMAR Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is the Land of Human Origin. It is also recognized by the world as the Golden…
MYANMAR CLIMATE
MYANMAR CLIMATE Located between the tropic of Cancer and the Equator, Myanmar has the effects of the Monsoon in different parts of the country. Myanmar…
MYANMAR SUBDIVISIONS
MYANMAR SUBDIVISIONS Myanmar is divided into seven states and seven divisions. The divisions are predominantly Bamar. The states, in essence, are divisions which are home…
MYANMAR GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
MYANMAR GOVERNMENT & POLITICS Burma is governed by a military junta with the head of state being Senior General Than Shwe, who holds the posts…
MYANMAR ECONOMY
MYANMAR ECONOMY The country is one of the poorest nations in Southeast Asia, suffering from decades of stagnation, mismanagement and isolation. Burma’s GDP grows at…
MYANMAR POPULATION
MYANMAR POPULATION Myanmar has a population of about 54 million (2020). Current population figures are rough estimates because the last partial census, conducted by the…
MYANMAR LANGUAGE
MYANMAR LANGUAGE Burmese, the mother tongue of the Bamar and official language of Myanmar, is linguistically related to Tibetan and to the Chinese languages. It…
MYANMAR RELIGIONS
MYANMAR RELIGIONS THE OVERVIEW OF MYANMAR RELIGIONThe main religions of the country are Buddhism (89.2%), Christianity (5.0%), Islam (3.8%), Hinduism (0.5%), Spiritualism (1.2%) and others…
MYANMAR TRADITIONAL COSTUMES
MYANMAR TRADITIONAL COSTUMES In Myanmar, there are about 135 ethnic groups. Among them, the major races are Bamar, Shan, Kayin, Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Mon and…
MYANMAR GEOGRAPHY
MYANMAR GEOGRAPHY The country of Myanmar, which has a total area of 678,500 square kilometres (261,970 sq mi), is the largest country in mainland Southeast…
MYANMAR TRADITIONAL ARTS
MYANMAR TRADITIONAL ARTS THE HISTORY OF MYANMAR TRADITIONAL ARTS AND CRAFTS When King Anawrahta of Bagan brought the relics of Buddha and Buddhist scriptures to…
MYANMAR EDUCATION SYSTEM
MYANMAR EDUCATION SYSTEM The education system of Myanmar is operated by the Ministry of Education. Universities and professional institutes from upper Myanmar and lower Myanmar…
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