| GENERAL INFORMATION
Official Name Union of Myanmar
Capital Yangon
LAND
Area 676,552 sq km (261,218 sq mi)
Highest Point Hkakabo Razi to 5,881 m (19,295 ft) above sea level
Lowest Point Sea level along the coast
CLIMATE
Average Temperatures
| Yangoon |
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| January |
25° C |
77° F |
| July |
27° C |
81° F |
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| Mandalay |
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| January |
20° C |
68° F |
| July |
29° C |
84° F |
Average Annual Precipitation
Tenasserim Coast 5,000 mm (about 200 in)
Mandalay 760 mm (about 30 in)
POPULATION
Population 48,852,098 (2000 estimate)
Population Density
72 persons per sq km (187 per sq mi) (2000 estimate)
Urban/Rural Breakdown (1998 estimate)
27% Urban
73% Rural
Largest Cities
Yangoon
Mandalay
Moulmein
Ethnic Groups
- 14% Other
- 66% Burman
- 10% Karen
- 10% Shan
including Arakanese (Rakhine), Mon, Chin, and Kachin
Languages
Official Language Burmese
Other Languages Shan , Karen, English and Chinese.
Religions
89% Buddhism
11% Islam, Christians and other
ECONOMY
Gross Domestic Product $41.4 billion in 1994
Chief Economic Products
Agriculture Rice, sesame, peanuts, sunflower, sugarcane, corn, cotton, and wheat
Forestry Rubber
Fishing Shrimp, freshwater and saltwater fish
Mining Petroleum, copper, nickel, silver, lead, zinc, jade, rubies, and sapphires
Manufacturing Refined petroleum, food products, wood products, tobacco products
Employment Breakdown
73% Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
17% Services
10% Industry
Major Exports
beans, rice, and teak and other hardwoods
Major Imports
machinery, transportation equipment, chemicals, and food
Major Trading Partners
Exports: Singapore, China, India, Indonesia, and Thailand
Imports: Japan, Singapore, China, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea, and Indonesia iwan
Currency Kyat
Exchange Rate 6.30 kyats = U.S.$1 (1998 average)
EDUCATION
Major Universities and Colleges
Rangoon University Rangoon
Mandalay University Mandalay
Defense Services Academy Maymyo
Yangon Institute of Technology Rangoon
Mandalay Institute of Technology Mandalay
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