Saturday, August 28, 2010

Myanmar Stuff From Wiki

Union of Myanmar
ပြည်ထောင်စုမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်
IPA: [pjìdà̀uɴzṵ mjəmà nàiɴŋàɴdɔ̀]
Flag Coat of arms
AnthemKaba Ma Kyei
Location of  Burma  (green)in ASEAN  (white)  —  [Legend]
Location of  Burma  (green)

in ASEAN  (white)  —  [Legend]

Capital Naypyidaw
19°45′N 96°6′E / 19.75°N 96.1°E / 19.75; 96.1
Largest city Yangon (Rangoon)
Official language(s) Burmese
Recognised regional languages Jingpho, Kayah, Karen, Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan
Official scripts Burmese script
Demonym Burmese/Myanmar
Government Military Dictatorship
 -  Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Sr. Gen. Than Shwe
 -  Vice Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Vice-Sr. Gen. Maung Aye
 -  Prime Minister Gen. Thein Sein
 -  Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo
Formation
 -  Bagan 1044 
 -  Independence 4 January 1948 (from United Kingdom) 
 -  Current constitution May 2008 
Area
 -  Total 676,578 km2 (40th)
261,227 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) 3.06
Population
 -  2009 estimate 50,020,000[1] (24th)
 -  1983 census 33,234,000 (3
 -  Density 73.9/km2 (119th)
191.5/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2009 estimate
 -  Total $71.818 billion[2] 
 -  Per capita $1,197[2] 
GDP (nominal) 2009 estimate
 -  Total $27.553 billion[2] 
 -  Per capita $459[2] 
HDI (2007) 0.586[3] (medium) (138th)
Currency kyat (K) (mmK)
Time zone MST (UTC+6:30)
Drives on the right[4]
Internet TLD .mm
Calling code 95
1 Some governments recognise Rangoon as the national capital.[5]
2 Estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected.

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