 Burma
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
22 00 N, 98 00 E |
| Area |
total: 678,500 sq km land: 657,740 sq km water: 20,760 sq km |
| 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) |
| Terrain |
central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands |
| Population |
47,373,958 note: 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 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own languages |
| Imports |
fabric, petroleum products, fertilizer, plastics, machinery, transport equipment; cement, construction materials, crude oil; food products, edible oil |
| Exports |
gas, wood products, pulses, beans, fish, rice, clothing, jade and gems |
| Hazards |
destructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and landslides common during rainy season (June to September); periodic droughts |
| Resources |
petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, some marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower |
| Geography |
strategic location near major Indian Ocean shipping lanes |
| Nationality |
noun: Burmese (singular and plural) adjective: Burmese |
| Capital |
name: Rangoon (Yangon) geographic coordinates: 16 47 N, 96 10 E time difference: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) note: Nay Pyi Taw is administrative capital |
| Internet Country Code |
.mm |
| Internet Users |
78,000 (2005) |
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