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Myanmar

Also Known As Republic of the Union of Myanmar
South-eastern Asia

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma, is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to the northwest, China to the northeast, Laos and Thailand to the east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to the south and southwest. On 4 January 1948 the nation became an independent republic, under the terms of the Burma Independence Act 1947. Its capital is Naypyidaw.

Facts
Capital
Naypyidaw 2
Population
55,770,232 2
2022 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2022 2
Area (sq km)
676,579 2
Independence or Founding Year
1948 2
Myanmar became independent from the United Kingdom on 4 January 1948, under the terms of the Burma Independence Act 1947.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Lower-Middle 4
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Myanmar

Cities

FAQs

Why is the capital of Myanmar Naypyidaw and not Yangon?

The government began moving its administrative center in 2005 and proclaimed Naypyidaw the capital in 2006.

Yangon, then called Rangoon, was the capital from 1948 to 2006. In 2005 the government began to shift its administrative center, first to Pyinmana and then to Naypyidaw, a newly constructed city near Pyinmana. Naypyidaw was proclaimed the capital of Myanmar in 2006.
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Naypyidaw, Cities

Naypyidaw is Myanmar's capital.

Source Naypyidaw (Wikipedia)
Yangon, Cities
Source Yangon (Wikipedia)
Yangon Region, States or Territories

Yangon Region is a region of Myanmar.

Source Yangon Region (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

The bay is bound by Myanmar in the northeast.

Source Bay of Bengal (Wikipedia)
Laos, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Laos

Has Capital

Naypyidaw, Cities

Naypyidaw is Myanmar's capital.

Source Naypyidaw (Wikipedia)

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Charm Tong (born in 1981, Shan State, Burma) is a Shan teacher and human rights activist.

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Aung San (Burmese: အောင်ဆန်း, MLCTS: aung hcan:, pronounced [àʊɰ̃ sʰáɰ̃]; 13 February 1915 – 19 July 1947) was a Burmese politician, independence activist and revolutionary.

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Source Aung San Suu Kyi (Wikipedia)Lead
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Aung San Suu Kyi (born 19 June 1945) is a Burmese politician, diplomat, and author who served as State Counsellor of Myanmar and Union Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2021.

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Source Min Aung Hlaing (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2
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Min Aung Hlaing (born 3 July 1956) is a Burmese politician and retired military officer who has been the 11th president of Myanmar since April 2026, having ruled the country continuously since seizing power in February 2021 through a military coup d'état against the elected government.

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Source U Thant (Wikipedia)Lead
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Thant (Burmese: သန့်, MLCTS: san., pronounced [θa̰ɰ̃]; 22 January 1909 – 25 November 1974), known honorifically as U Thant (), was a Burmese diplomat and the third secretary-general of the United Nations from 1961 to 1971, the first Asian to hold the position.

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Source Aung Khaing Win (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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Aung Khaing Win is a bodybuilder affiliated with the Myanmar Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation.

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Source Aung Swe Naing (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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winning Burmese bodybuilder.

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Source Aye Aye Soe (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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Aye Aye Soe was born in Myanmar.

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Source Hteik Su Phaya Htwe (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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was a pioneer Burmese athlete, bodybuilder, swimmer and a former beauty queen.

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Source Kyaw Min Than (bodybuilder) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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Kyaw Min Than is a Burmese professional bodybuilder.

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Source Thet Thet Wai (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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is a Burmese bodybuilder and an activist for harsher penalties for rape.

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Source Tun Min (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
Tun was born on 1970 in Yaw, Magwe Region, Myanmar.

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Source Tun Tun Aung (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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He received 2017 Myanmar Best Athlete Award.

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Source Ye Tun Naung (bodybuilder) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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is a Burmese professional bodybuilder, and a two-time Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship winner in the 70 kg category.

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Source MiMi Aung (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [in-field]
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is a Burmese-American engineer

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Source Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages: Cassia, Chinese Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)Origin
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Southern China, Burma, Laos, Vietnam.

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Source Purdue University NewCROP: Jambolan (Fruits of Warm Climates, Julia F. Morton)Origin and Distribution
Quote, Origin and Distribution
Origin and Distribution The jambolan is native in India, Burma, Ceylon and the Andaman Islands.

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Source Wikipedia: Karen peopleHistory
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indigenous to southern and southeastern Myanmar, including the Irrawaddy delta and Kayin State

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Source Mazda Pathfinder XV-1 (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
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The Pathfinder XV-1 was designed in Hiroshima, but the vehicle was exclusively assembled and sold in Myanmar.

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Source University of Yangon (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
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The University of Yangon (also known as Yangon University; Burmese: ရန်ကုန်တက္ကသိုလ်, pronounced [jàɰ̃ɡòʊɰ̃ tɛʔkəθò]; formerly the University of Rangoon and Rangoon Arts and Sciences University) is a public university in Yangon, Myanmar.

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Found There

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Source Geology.com: Chrysoberyl gemstone and mineralArticle text
Quote, Article text
small deposits have since been discovered in Brazil, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Madagascar, Tasmania, and the United States

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Source Wikidata: Hukawng Valley

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Source Geology.com: Spinel mineral and gemstoneArticle text
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Most spinels of a "ruby-red color" are produced from alluvial deposits in Sri Lanka , Thailand , Cambodia , Vietnam , and Myanmar

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Source Geology.com: Topaz gemstone and mineralArticle text
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Other sources of topaz include: Australia , India , Madagascar , Mexico , Myanmar , Namibia , Nigeria , Russia , and Zimbabwe

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Source Appointment of Thar Htay as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Union, Council of ASEAN Chief JusticesAnnouncement, opening sentence
Quote, Announcement, opening sentence
welcomes Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Union of Myanmar, The Hon.

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Source Ailuropoda baconi (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
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known from cave deposits in South China, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Thailand

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Source Red panda (Wikipedia)Subspecies and species
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Red pandas in southeastern Tibet and northern Myanmar were found to be part of A. f. styani

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Source Andersen's flying fox (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
Its range includes Myanmar and Thailand.

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros gentilis (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Myanmar
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Myanmar
Malaysia · Myanmar · Nepal

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros cineraceus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Myanmar
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Malaysia · Myanmar · Pakistan

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Source Asian long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (9)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (9)
Malaysia · Myanmar · Nepal

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Source Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse (Wikipedia)Habitat and Distribution, range
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The species are found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Source Back-striped weasel (Wikipedia)Section: Distribution and habitat, where it lives
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The occurrence of the stripe-backed weasel has been confirmed from scattered localities in and around northeastern India, northern and central Myanmar, southern China, northern Thailand, northern and central Laos and Vietnam at an elevation range from sea level to 2,500 m (8,200 ft).

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Source Banded linsang (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
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The banded linsang occurs in Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Java, Bangka and Belitung Islands.

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Source Banded palm civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The banded palm civet is native to Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, the Mentawai Islands and Borneo from sea level up to an elevation of 1,660 m (5,450 ft).

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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Myanmar (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of the Union of Myanmar
  • Infobox, capital
    Naypyidaw
  • Infobox, area
    676,579 km2 (261,229 sq mi)
  • Demographics section, 2022
    2022 estimate 55,770,232
  • Article text
    In 1948, Myanmar declared independence under the terms of the Burma Independence Act 1947.
  • Introduction
    Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma, is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to the northwest, China to the northeast, Laos and Thailand to the east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to the south and southwest.
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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Myanmar
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Geography: Coastline
Quote, Geography: Coastline
Geography.Coastline.text: 1,930 km
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4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record MMR, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record MMR, incomeLevel
"name": "Myanmar", "region": { "id": "EAS", "iso2code": "Z4", "value": "East Asia \u0026 Pacific" }, "adminregion": { "id": "EAP", "iso2code": "4E", "value": "East Asia \u0026 Pacific (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
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Wikidata: Myanmar
Wikidata Q836, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Naypyidaw (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Naypyidaw, Lead section
  • Has Capital: Naypyidaw, Lead section, capital fact
    Naypyidaw is the capital and third-largest city of Myanmar.
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Yangon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Yangon, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Yangon, Infobox, Country
Myanmar
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Bay of Bengal (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Bay of Bengal, Lead section
Quote, Bordered By Water: Bay of Bengal, Lead section
Geopolitically, the bay is bound by mainland India on the west and northwest, Bangladesh in the north, Myanmar in the northeast and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India in the east.
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Wikidata: Lampi Island Marine National Park
Encompasses: Lampi Island Marine National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Laos
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Laos, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Laos, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Burma 238 km
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Yangon Region (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Yangon Region, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Yangon Region, Lead paragraph
Yangon Division) is an administrative region of Myanmar.
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