Republic of the Union of Myanmar - ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် (Burmese)
- Pyidaunzu Thanmăda Myăma Nainngandaw
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Capital | Naypyidaw[a] 19°45′N96°6′E / 19.750°N 96.100°E / 19.750; 96.100 |
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Largest city | Yangon[b] |
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Official languages | Burmese |
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Recognised regional languages | |
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Official script | Burmese script |
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Religion | |
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Demonym(s) | Burmese / Myanma[5] |
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Government | Unitaryparliamentaryassembly-independentrepublic under a military junta |
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| Myint Swe (acting) |
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| Min Aung Hlaing |
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| Soe Win |
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Legislature | Assembly of the Union |
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| House of Nationalities |
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| House of Representatives |
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| c. 180 BCE |
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| 23 December 849 |
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| 16 October 1510 |
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| 29 February 1752 |
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| 1 January 1886 |
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| 4 January 1948 |
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| 2 March 1962 |
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• Renamed from "Burma" to "Myanmar" | 18 June 1989 |
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| 30 March 2011 |
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| 1 February 2021 |
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• Total | 676,578 km2 (261,228 sq mi) (39th) |
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• Water (%) | 3.06 |
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• 2017 census | 53,582,855 (2017)[6] (26th) |
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• Density | 76/km2 (196.8/sq mi) (125th) |
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GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
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• Total | $258 billion[7] (63rd) |
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• Per capita | $4,830[7] (142th) |
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GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
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• Total | $78 billion[7] (71nd) |
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• Per capita | $1,422[7] (160th) |
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Gini (2017) | 30.7[8] medium |
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HDI (2019) | 0.583[9] medium · 147th |
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Currency | Kyat (K) (MMK) |
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Time zone | UTC+06:30 (MMT) |
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Driving side | right |
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Calling code | +95 |
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ISO 3166 code | MM |
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Internet TLD | .mm |
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- ^ Also spelled "Nay Pyi Taw".
- ^ Also spelled "Rangoon".
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