Continent: Asia
Region: South-East Asia
Area: 261,227 square miles (ranked 40th)
Capital: Naypyidaw
Population: 48,337,000 as of 2012
Main Language: Burmese
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Fun Facts
Myanmar is composed of 135 main races, some of which are Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Bamar, Mon, Rakhine and Shan.
Burma was officially named Myanmar in 1989 by military dictators who thought Myanmar was a more suitable name because of the diversity in the country.
The local unit of weight is peiktha (viss), which equals to 3.6 pounds.
The largest export of Myanmar is rice. It exports millions of tons of rice per year to other countries around the world.
Credit cards are not accepted in Myanmar.
Myanmar was part of Britain's Indian Empire until 1937. It gained its independence from Britain in 1948.
Myanmar shares its borders with India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand.
The Bay of Bengal separates India and Bangladesh from Myanmar.
