Facts & Figures
GENERAL
Official Name of the Country:
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (also know as Burma)
Capital City: Naypyidaw (since 2005)
Largest City: Yangon
International Airport: Naypyidaw, Yangon, Mandalay
Population: 54 million as at year 2019
Myanmar has three main seasons, hot season, rainy season and cold season.
Hot season – March to May
Rainy season – June to October
Cold season – November to February
Time Zone: GMT +6:30 hours, 1:30 hours behind China, Singapore, Hong Kong
Country Code: +95
Internet Access Code: .mm
Electricity: 200 volts AC, 50 Hz
BBC Country Profile: September 2018
HKTDC Market Profile: September 2019
GEOGRAPHY
676,578 km sq. The country is divided into states, divisions, townships, wards and villages.
Myanmar has many neighbouring countries.
China in the Northeast, India in the Northwest, Bangladesh is located in the West, Laos and Thailand in the East.
China 2,185 km, India 1,463 km, Bangladesh 193 km, Laos 235 km and Thailand 1,800 km
The lowest point is the Andaman Sea and the highest point Hkakabo Razi (5,881 m).
The long boat races, the rowers standing upright and rowing with an oar attached to one leg in Phaung Daw Oo Festival.
SOCIETY
The major language is Myanmar, but minority ethnic groups have their own languages. English is widely spoken and understood.
Majority are Buddhist and there are Christian, Islam, Hinduism and others.
Myanmar is made up of 8 main national races, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Bamar, Mon, Rakhine and Shan. And there are more than 100 ethnic groups, some of the Ethnic groups are listed as Akha, Palaung, Padaung, Naga, Taron, Eng and many more near extinct tribes.
ECONOMY
Currency
Myanmar Kyat (MMK)
Business Hour
9:00-17:00 for private companies; 9:30-16:30 for government offices normally.
Industry
Agricultural processing; knit and woven apparel; wood and wood products; copper, tin, tungsten, iron; construction materials; pharmaceuticals; fertilizer; cement.
Natural Resources
Timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, limestone, precious stones like jade, ruby and sapphires, natural gas, hydropower, and petroleum.