Countries
Myanmar
Also Known As Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Citation Formats
General Reference
APA Style
BibTeX
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
Population2022 estimate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearMyanmar became independent from the United Kingdom on 4 January 1948, under the terms of the Burma Independence Act 1947. Cross-Tradition Connections
Associated With
Naypyidaw is Myanmar's capital.
Has Capital
Naypyidaw is Myanmar's capital.
On Continent
Sources
1. Myanmar (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfoboxQuote, Infobox
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
1. Myanmar (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capitalQuote, Infobox, capital
Naypyidaw
1. Myanmar (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, areaQuote, Infobox, area
676,579 km2 (261,229 sq mi)
1. Myanmar (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationDemographics section, 2022Quote, Demographics section, 2022
2022 estimate 55,770,232
1. Myanmar (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHistory section, independenceQuote, History section, independence
On 4 January 1948, the nation became an independent republic, under the terms of the Burma Independence Act 1947.
1. Myanmar (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, 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.
Naypyidaw (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Naypyidaw, Lead sectionView the Source Naypyidaw (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHas Capital: Naypyidaw, Lead section, capital factQuote, Has Capital: Naypyidaw, Lead section, capital fact
Naypyidaw is the capital and third-largest city of Myanmar.
Yangon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Yangon, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Yangon, Infobox, Country
Myanmar
Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.
View At A Past Year
The atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.