Burma

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About Burma

Official Name	Myanmar
Location	Located in Southeastern Asia
Geographic coordinates	22.0000° N, 96.0000° E
Total area	676,578 square kilometers
Surrounding Nations	China to the north and northeast, Laos to the east, Thailand to the east and southeast, India to the northwest, Bangladesh to the west and the Andaman Sea to the south. Thailand is located in the center of mainland South East Asia
About Independence	Myanmar Gain Independence from 4 January,1948 (from UK)
UN Membership status	Become the UN member state on 19 April, 1948
Total Population	As of 2015, the total population of Myanmar is around 54,532,967
Population Growth Rate	Population Growth Rate of Myanmar is 1.08%
Average life expectancy	Average life expectancy of the people in Myanmar is 65 Years
Governing system	Unitary presidential constitutional republic
Name of current President	Thein Sein is the current President of Myanmar
Official Language	Official language is Burmese
Religious status	Buddhism is the official religion of Myanmar. 90% people of Myanmar are Buddhism
Per capita income	Per capita income of Myanmar’s people is 1182 US Dollar
Literacy rate	Literacy rate among the Myanmar people are 89.5%
Capital City	Naypyidaw
Other Major cities	Mergui, Mandalay, Yangon, Mawlamyaing, Bago, Pathein, Pyay, Monywa, Meiktila, Sittwe,, Mergui and Taunggyi
Currency Name	The official currency of Burmese kyat
Central Bank	Central Bank of Myanmar
International Airports	Yangon International Airport Mandalay International Airport Nay Pyi Taw International Airport
Sports	Football (soccer) and golf. Traditional Myanmar sports include Chinlone, boxing, rowing, cock-fights, and Myanmar thaing