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Name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burma)

Independence day: January 4 1948

National anthem: Kaba Ma Kyei (Till the end of the World)

Photo: Myanmar's Flag and State Seal

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Myanmar covers a land area of 676,578 km and it rank as the largest country of ASEAN and the 40 largest area in the world.

Myanmar is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its west, Thailand and Laos to its east and China to its north and northeast. 

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Photo: Map of Myanmar

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Capital: Nay Pyi Taw (since 1/2006)

The previous capital: Rangoon

In Myanmar, respect and courtesy for tradition and religion is expected, therefore when visiting sacred sites, other than socks and stockings, footwear is not permitted. Visitors should dress modestly in public places and at religious sites. 

Approximately 89% of the population follows Theravada Buddhism. Christianity represents 5%, Islam represents 4%, Hinduism represents 0.5%, Spiritualism represents 1% while 0.5% of the population follow other minority religions.

The head is considered the most sacred part of the body and so to pat someone (even children) on the head is considered offensive. In Myanmar, apart from the clergy, age is the most important thing when it comes to social standing and so respect for elders is very important. Finally, there are some restrictions when it comes to photography, mainly at airports, ports and harbours. It is always best to ask for permission before taking photos of people.

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The population of Myanmar in 2009 is 50,020,000 people and it is 53,384,426 people in 2017 (December 11 2017).

It represents 0.73% of world population, ranks as the 26 of population in the world.

Population density: 82 people/km

Myanmar is home to 135 ethnic group and people. Approximately 65% of population is Burma, the San represents 9%, Karen represents 7%, etc

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Myanmar (Burmese) is the official language and there are approximately 111 dialects spoken throughout the country. English is traditionally spoken in business settings.

Photo: Map of language in Myanmar

and Myanmar alphabets