Country Name:
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Union of Myanmar (Burma until
1989 when changed by the State Law and Order Restoration
Council to reflect the country's cultural diversity) |
Area:
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671,000
sq km |
Population:
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46.8 million |
Capital City:
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Yangon (pop
four million) |
People:
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65% Burmese, 10% Shan, 7%
Karen, 4% Rakhine, plus Chin, Kachin, Mon, Chinese,
Indian and Assamese minorities. |
Languages:
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Burmese,
plus Karen, Chin, Shan, and Kachin dialects. |
Religion:
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87% Theravada Buhhist, 5%
Christian, 4% Muslim and 4% Animist. |
Government:
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Military Council |
Currency:
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Myanmar kyat (K). |
Time Zone:
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Six-and-a-half hours ahead
of GMT/UTC |
Country Code:
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95 |
Electricity:
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230V, 50AC; the electiricity
system is unreliable - most outlets take UK-style plugs
with three flat lugs in a triangle; some outlets accept
round plugs; and a few feature combined round/flat holes
for each type. |
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