| Local name: Pyidaungsu
My |
| Surface : The
country covers an area of 676,577 square kilometres (261,228 square
miles) in the shape of a diamond, 936 kilometres (582 miles) from east
to west and 2,051 kilometres (1,275 miles) from north to south. |
| Population : 47,260,000
inhabitants |
| Climate: Summer, with highest temperature
during March and April in Central Myanmar up to above 110°F (43.3°C)
while in Northern Myanmar it is about 97°F (36.1°C) and on the Shan
Plateau between 85°F (29.4°C) and 95°F (35°C). Rainy season, from
mid-May to end of October, with annual rain fall of less than 10
inches in Central Myanmar while the coastal regions of Rakhine and
Tanintharyi get about 200 inches. Winter, which starts from November
to end of February with temperature in hilly areas with an elevation
of over 3000 feet drops below 32°F (0°C) |
| Electricity: 230
volts AC, 50Hz |
| PASSPORTS:
Passport valid for at least 6 months beyond
date of intended departure required by all. VISAS:
Required by all except: transit passengers
continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft
provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving
the airport. |
| Capital : Yangon
(Rangoon). Population: 4,196,000 |
| System : Socialist
Republic since 1974. Power assumed by the army in 1988. A
constituent assembly was elected in 1990 but is devoid of effective
powers, all of which are held by the State Peace and Development
Council (formerly the State law and Order restoration Committee, SLORC). |
| Languages : Burmese is the predominant
language although substantial tribal minorities speak Karen, Chin,
Shan and various Kachin dialects. |
| Religions : Buddhism (89.5 % ),
Christianity
(4.9 % ), Muslims (3.8 % ), Hindus (0.05 % ), and Animism (1 3 % ) |
| Money : Myanmar currency is known as
"Kyat" (pronounced Chat). The present usable denominations
are: Ks. 1,000; 500; 200, 100, 90, 50, 45, 20, 15, 10, 5, 1. |
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