- Official name
- Republic of the Union of Myanmar ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် · Burmese
- Capital
- Naypyidaw
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 54 million
- Area
- 676,578 km²
- Currency
- Burmese kyat (MMK)
- Neighbours
- Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Thailand
- Internet / phone
- .mm · +95
Where it is
Notable facts
- Myanmar was known internationally as Burma until 1989; both names remain in use.
- Bagan holds over 2,000 surviving Buddhist temples and pagodas from the 11th–13th centuries.
- The country drives on the right but most cars have right-hand drive, a legacy of a 1970 switch.
- Myanmar uses its own calendar and traditionally divides the year into three seasons.
World Heritage 2 sites
National dish
Mohingaမုန့်ဟင်းခါး Rice noodles in a catfish and banana-stem broth thickened with toasted chickpea flour, eaten for breakfast.