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Burma -Myanmar
Myanmar
Country Profile
Capital City: Yangôn (Rangoon pop. 5 million)
Other Cities: Mandalay (pop. 700,000)
Local Time: UTC +6:30h
Geography:
Location: Southeast Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
Area: 677,000 square kilometres (261,228 square miles).
Terrain: A land of hills and valleys rimmed in the north, east and west by
mountain ranges forming a giant horseshoe. Enclosed within the mountaion
barriers are the flat lands of Ayeyarwaddy, Chindwin and Sittaung River valleys
where most of the country's agricultural land and population are concentrated.
Border countries: Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Thailand
Climate: Tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest
monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures,
lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon, December to April).
Government:
Type: Military junta. Constitution: January 3, 1974 (suspended since September
18, 1988 when latest junta took power).
People:
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Burmese.
Population: approximately 50 million (UNFPA estimate)
Ethnic groups: according to Myanmar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs there are 8
Major National Ethnic Races in Myanmar, which all comprises different ethnic
groups: the Kachin, the Kayah, the Kayin, the Chin , the Mon, the Bamar, the
Rakhine, and the Shan.
Religions: Buddhism (89.2%), Christianity (5.0%), Islam (3.8%), Hinduism (0.5%),
Spiritualism (1.2%) and others (0.2%).
Languages: Burmese; Myanmar is a union of 135 ethnic groups with their
own languages and dialects.
Literacy: 90% (2003 official Government of Burma statistics); estimates of
functional literacy are closer to 30%
Business
Currency: Kyat (MMK)
Natural resources: Timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead,
coal, limestone, precious stones like jade, ruby and sapphires, natural gas,
hydropower, and some petroleum.
Agriculture Products: Rice, pulses, beans, sesame, groundnuts, sugarcane,
hardwood, fish and fish products.
Industries: Agricultural processing; knit and woven apparel; wood and
wood products; copper, tin, tungsten, iron; construction materials;
pharmaceuticals; fertilizer; cement.
Exports partners:
Thailand 31.5%, USA 10.2%, India 9.3%, China 5.8%, Japan 4.8% (2003)
Imports partners: China 31.1%, Singapore 22.3%, Thailand 15.1%, South
Korea 6.3%, Malaysia 4.8%, Japan 4.3% (2003)
Internet Links
Official Sites of Myanmar
The Golden Land Myanmar
Myanmar Official Government Home Page.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Site of the ministry with information on Myanmar and its foreign relations.
Diplomatic Missions
Permanent Mission of the Union of Myanmar to the United Nations and Other
International Organizations
Geneva, Switzerland.
Consulate General of
Myanmar in Hong Kong
With information on Myanmar in English and Chinese.
Myanmar Embassy
Singapore
The embassy provides as well information on Myanmar.
Foreign
Embassies Addresses in Myanmar
Address List of Foreign Embassies Addresses in Myanmar.
Statistics
Central Statistical
Organization Myanmar
Myanmar in figures.
Map
Political Map of Myanmar
Political Map of Myanmar
News
The Burmanet News
Burma (Myanmar) related news in Burmese.
Democratic Voice of
Burma - DVB
DVB broadcasts twice a day Burma related current news and news commentaries.
The Irrawaddy
News Magazine covering Burma and Asia published by expatriates.
Mizzima.com
Specialising on Burma - related news and issues, especially India-Burma
relations.
Myanmar Times
& Business Reviews
Official Myanmar Journal.
The New Light of Myanmar
An official daily newspaper from Myanmar.
International News Sources about Burma
Yahoo!
News Full Coverage-Myanmar News
Arts & Culture
ACOCI Culture
& Information
Official information site on Myanmars culture and arts.
Ten Categories
of Myanmar Fine Arts
Myanmar crafts
Myanmar Image
Gallery
Myanmar (Burmese) culture and tradition, images by various photographers,
publishers and artists.
Thu Khu Ma
Traditional Burmese dances.
Myanmar Culture
Introduction to Myanmar's culture by Yangonow magazine.
Business & Economy
Business Tank
Site with Myanmar Business related information.
Transportation
Airlines
Air Mandalay
A domestic and regional carrier for the tourism sector.
United Myanmar Air (UMA)
Domestic carrier.
Yangon Airways
Domestic airline in Myanmar.
Destination Myanmar - Travel and Tour Guides
Myanmar Tourism Promotion Board
Official Tourism information on Myanmar.
Myanmar
Comprehensive Myanmar travel information by Myanmar tourism promotion.
Burma- Grace Under
Pressure
A virtual journey through Burma.
myanmars.net
A comprehensive guide to Myanmar.
City Guides
Yangôn
Yangon City.
Yangonow
A guide on and about Yangon.
Education
Yangôn City
Introduction of Myanma Education
Yangôn City page about Education in Myanmar.
Until now there are no sites of Myanmar's Universities
therefore here is an index to
Education in Burma (Myanmar)
Myanmar related research papers and projects on the web.
Environment
Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Tenasserim-South Thailand semi-evergreen rain forests
Information by World Wildlife Fund about this mountainous ecoregion of the
southern portion of the Tenasserim Range, which separates Thailand and Myanmar.
History
Burma's History
Documents on Burma's history at Online Burma Library.
History of Myanmar
Myanma History by Myanmar Travel Information.
Myanmar History
Timeline, Rulers, Heroes, Prehistoric Caves, Pondaung man, 4 million Pagodas by
myanmars.net.
Myanmar and Mon History
Wikipedia: History of Myanmar
Issues Burma
Aung San Suu Kyi
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the nonviolent movement for human rights and
democracy in Burma (Myanmar), and Nobel laureate.
Free Burma
Movement for democracy in Myanmar.
Free Burma
Coalition
An Internet-based organization with grassroots member groups and affiliates in
28 countries.
Behind Karen lines
Article about the Karens' bitter war against the Burmese junta.
Burma - A potential paradise haunted by poverty and war
Article about Burma from a socialist point of view.
Language
Fonts
Burmese fonts
Karen 3.0 and Burmese 1.1, and a lot more information on Burmese fonts by Luc
Devroye, McGill University.
Native
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO)
UNPO information on the Shan, Karenni, and Mon people of Burma.
Karen
KarenWebsite
The Karens, pronounced (Ka-rans), are an indigenous people to the southeast
Asian countries of Thailand and Burma.
Behind Karen lines
Article about the Karens' bitter war against the Burmese junta.
Mon
The Mon People
Information Home Page about the endangered Mon People, the earliest known
inhabitants of lower Burma
Search
Internet Resources on Burma
KaByar
Burma Index.
Mhone Shwe Yee
Burmese Community WebSite and directory.
ShweNet
Myanmar Online Directory.
Newsgroup of Myanmar
soc.culture.burma
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