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Myanmar is a large country in the south east of mainland Asia. It is also known as Burma.

Myanmar has a border on the Andaman Sea and The Bay of Bengal.

The land is a combination of central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged hughlandsmixture of mountains and plains.

The geographical coordinates for the centre of Myanmar, also known as lines of latitude and longtitude, are:-
Latitude - 22 00N
Longitude - 98 00E

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myanmar The Myanmarese flag is 3 equal horizontal stripes of yellow, at the top, then green and red. In the middle of the green stripe is a white 5-pointed star that slightly extends into the other two stripes.

The capital of Myanmar is Naypyidaw.

Myanmar is a parliamentary republic with a president as head of state and a state counsellor as head of the government.

In elections everyone over the age of 18 can vote.

The currency in Myanmar is the kyat.

Myanmarese is the official language.

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We have already written our own history of England but are asking schools in Myanmar to provide us with a detailed history of their own country. Check how here.
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Land

The total land area of Myanmar is 653,508 sq kms which is the 11th largest in Asia.

Myanmar has lakes, rivers and canals which total 23,070 sq kms.

Myanmar has boundaries with 5 countries

  • Thailand 2,416 kms
  • China 2,129 kms
  • India 1,468 kms
  • Bangladesh 271 kms
  • Laos 238 kms

Myanmar has a coastline of 1,930 kms which is the 17th longest in Asia.

The highest point in Myanmar is Gamlang Razi at 5,870 metres.

The pie chart below shows how the land is split between agricultural land (crops and pastures), forests and other, which can be towns, villages, desert or frozen waste called tundra. myanmar
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People

The total population of Myanmar is 56.89 million people, making it the 13th largest country in Asia by population.

Of this number 28.62 million are females and 28.27 million are males.

A person from Myanmar is called a Myanmarese.

To be a citizen of Myanmar, both of your parents must be citizens of Myanmar. It is not sufficient to be born in Myanmar. You have to be the child or spouse of a citizen to apply for citizenship.

The largest five cities in Myanmar, by population are:-

  • Yangon 4,477,638 people
  • Mandalay 1,208,099
  • Nay Pyi Taw 925,000
  • Mawlamyine 438,861
  • Kyain Seikgyi Township 246,065
For each country we will give you a diagram showing the population density. This is the average number of people for each square kilometre. myanmarEach little Owlbut is 1 person and the big yellow rectangle is 1 sq km. After a while you can compare countries and see which ones are the most crowded. Remember it is only an average as more people live closer together in towns and cities than in villages out in the country.

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34.1% of the people live in cities or towns.
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Life

The birth rate in Myanmar is 18.2 births per 1,000 of population

The death rate in Myanmar is 7.9 deaths per 1,000 people.

Check this against the birth rate. If the death rate is higher than the birth rate then the population will decrease unless immigrants arrive in the country.

There are 35.7 deaths of girls under 1 year per 1,000 of births and 48.3 deaths of boys.

The median age for females is 29.0 and for males is 27.4. The median age is that age which divides the population exactly in half so there are the same number of people above the median age as below it.

The average age of a woman when she has her first child is 25.0.

The elderly dependency ratio is 8.0. This is the number of elderly people (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64).

The potential support ratio is 12.6. This is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.

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Myanmar spends 2.3% of its total income on health care.

There are 0.61 doctors per 1,000 people.

There are 0.6 hospital beds per 1,000 people.

5.8% of the population are estimated as obese.

92.7% of the urban population and 74.4% of the rural population have drinking water that is either piped into their home or they have access to a public tap, a protected borehole, well, spring or protected rainwater collection facility.

84.3% of the urban population and 73.9% of the rural population have access to a flushing toilet that is connected to a sewer. a pit latrine (that is a permanent hole in the ground that is looked after) or a composting toilet.



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Myanmar releases 15.0 million metric tons of carbon dioxide by burning fossil fuels in the process of producing and consuming energy. This puts it as the 36th highest in Asia.
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Education

Myanmar spends 5.4% of its total income on education.

Children usually start school at age 5 in Myanmar. Primary education is for five years until age 10 and this is the end of compulsory education. Secondary education can continue till 16. This may be followed by further education at a university or college.

Generally the school year consists of 2 terms and starts in the middle of August and finishes at the end of May. There is usually a 3 week break at Christmas and a 2 week break in April.

71.8% of females and 80% of males are able to read and write by the age of 15.

1.6% of all people aged between 16 and 24 are not in work. Among females 1.8% are unemployed while with males 1.4% can't find work.

The total number of people available for work in Myanmar is 22.30 million.

myanmarThey work in the following sectors.

  • Agriculture includes farming, fishing and forestry work
  • Industry includes mining, manufacturing, construction and energy workers
  • Services is everything else
4.0% of the workforce are unemployed.
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Travel



There are 36 paved airports in Myanmar, which is the 18th highest number in Asia.
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There are 5.031 kilometres of railways in Myanmar, the 13th longest in Asia.
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There are 34,377 kilometres of roads in Myanmar, which means Myanmar is in 21st place for the most kilometres of roads in Asia.
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There is 1 major national newspapers in Myanmar.

There are 50.59 million mobile phone users.

1% of the people have a fixed landline.

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14.26 million people have access to the internet at home via any device (computer or mobile).
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