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Tropical monsoon in the lowlands below 2,000 m (6,562 ft); 

cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, 

June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild 

temperatures, lower humidity during winter (northeast 

monsoon, December to April).

   Climate varies in the highlands depending on elevation; 

subtropical temperate climate at around 2,500 m (8,202 ft), 

temperature at 3,000 m (9,843 ft), cool, alpine at 3,500 m 

(11,483 ft) and above the alpine zone, cold, harsh tundra 

and Arctic climate. The higher elevations are subject to 

heavy snowfall and bad weather.

Burma is characterized by its central lowlands with the 

Sittaung Valley and Chindwin Valley and the small 

mountain ranges of Zeebyu Taungdan, Min-wun 

Taungdan, Hman-kin Taungdan and Gangaw Taungdan 

as well as the Bago Yoma .The Central Valley Region is 

ringed by steep, rugged highlands, with the country's 

highest point at the 5,881 m (19,295 ft) Hkakabo Razi 

located in the northern end of the country. This 

mountain is part of a series of parallel ranges that run 

from the foothills of the Himalaya through the border 

areas with Assam, Nagaland and Mizoram. The Arakan 

Mountains in the west run from Manipur into western 

Burma southwards through Rakhine State almost to 

Cape Negrais in the shores of the Bay of Bengal. The 

Arakan Range includes the Naga Hills, theChin Hills, and 

the Patkai range which includes the Lushai Hills. 

Mountain ranges in the southern end of the Hengduan 

System form the border between Burma and China.

Myanmar’s Climate can be described as tropical monsoon climate. It 

is characterized by strong monsoon influences, has a considerable 

amount of sun, a high rate of rainfall, and high humidity that 

makes it sometimes feel quite uncomfortable. The annual average 

temperature ranges from 22 degrees Celcius (72° Fahrenheit) to 

27 degrees Celcius (81° Fahrenheit) year-round. 

There are three distinct seasons in Myanmar: The cold and dry 

season, from November to February, with average monthly 

temperatures of between 20°C and 24°C. The hot-dry season from 

March to April with average monthly temperatures between 30°C 

and 35°C. The wet season between May and October with average 

temperature between 25°C and 30°C. Annual rainfall in the delta 

region is approximately 2,500 millimetres (Yangon 2700 mm), 

while average annual rainfall in the Dry Zone is less than 1,000 

millimetres (Mandalay 840 mm), the coastal regions receiving over 

5,000 millimetres of rain annually.

Early civilisations in Burma included the Tibeto-Burman speaking 

Pyu in Upper Burma and the Mon in Lower Burma. In the 9th 

century, the Burmans of the Kingdom of Nanzhao entered the 

upper Irrawaddy valley and, following the establishment of the 

Pagan Empire in the 1050s, the Burmese language, culture and 

Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the country. The 

early 19th century Konbaung Dynasty ruled over an area that 

included modern Burma and briefly 

Burma is a country rich in jade and gems, oil, natural gas and 

other mineral resources. The income gap in Myanmar is among the 

widest in the world, as a large proportion of the economy is 

controlled by supporters of the former military government.. As of 

2013, according to the Human Development Index (HDI), Burma 

had a low level of human development, ranking 150 out of 187 

countries. 

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