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Location
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Flag
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Quick Facts
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Capital
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Naypyidaw
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Government
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Military dictatorship
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Currency
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kyat (MMK)
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Area
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total: 678,500 km2 land: 657,740 km2 water: 20,760 km2 |
Population
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42,909,464 (July 2006 estimate)
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Language
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Burmese (official), English, Shan dialects, Kayin, Mon, Chinese dialects (Hokkien, Cantonese), Hindi, Tamil
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Religion
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Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2% (mostly Hindu)
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Electricity
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220V/50Hz (American and/or Central Europe plug)
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Calling Code
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+95
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Internet TLD
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.mm
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Time Zone
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UTC+6:30
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