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Myanmar

Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Pyidaunzu Thanmăda Myăma Nainngandaw


Flag	State seal

Anthem: Kaba Ma Kyei

Location of Myanmar (green)

in ASEAN (dark grey) — [Legend]

Capital Naypyidaw
19°45′N 96°6′E / 19.75°N 96.1°E / 19.75; 96.1

Largest city Yangon (Rangoon)

Official language(s) Burmese

Recognised regional languages Jingpho, Kayah, Karen, Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan

Official scripts

Burmese script

Ethnic groups Burman 68%
Shan 9%
Karen 7%
Rakhine 4%
Chinese 3%
Indian 2%
Mon 2%
other 5%

Demonym Burmese / Myanma

Government

Unitary presidential constitutional republic

- President Thein Sein

- Vice President Sai Mauk Kham
Nyan Tun

Legislature Pyidaungsu Hluttaw

- Upper house Amyotha Hluttaw

- Lower house Pyithu Hluttaw

Formation

- Pagan Dynasty 23 December 849

- Toungoo Dynasty 16 October 1510

- Konbaung Dynasty 29 February 1752

- Independence
(from United Kingdom) 4 January 1948

- Coup d'état 2 March 1962

- New constitution 30 March 2011

Area

- Total 676,578 km² (40th)
261,227 sq mi

- Water (%) 3.06

Population

- 2010 estimate 60,280,000^[1] (24th)

- 1983 census 33,234,000 (³)

- Density 73.9/km² (119th)
191.5/sq mi

GDP (PPP) 2011 estimate

- Total $82.679 billion^[2]

- Per capita $1,324^[2]

GDP (nominal) 2011 estimate

- Total $51.925 billion^[2]

- Per capita $832^[2]

HDI (2011) 0.483^[3] (low) (149th)

Currency kyat (K) (MMK)

Time zone MST (UTC+06:30)

Drives on the right^[4]

ISO 3166 code

MM

Internet TLD

.mm

Calling code 95

¹ Some governments recognise Rangoon as the national capital.^[5]