Country’s Facts-file:Burma (Myanmar)

Overview:

Basic facts: Geography

Area: 678,500 sq. km.Cities: Administrative capital–Nay Pyi Taw, near the township of Pyinmana (pop. 200,000). Other cities–Rangoon (pop. 5.5 million), Mandalay (pop. 1.2 million).Terrain: Central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands.Climate: Tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures, lower humidity during winter (December to April). Some areas of central Burma are subject to prolonged drought conditions.

PeoplePopulation: 53.4 millionAnnual population growth rate: 0.8%.Religions: Buddhist 89%, Christian 4%, Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2%.Languages: Burmese, minority ethnic languages.Education: Literacy–adult, 89.9%; male, 93.9%; female, 86.4%Health: Infant mortality rate–74 deaths/1,000 live birthsLife expectancy–61.2 yrs.: male, 59.0 yrs.; female 63.4 yrs

Physical Geography: Hills

Physical Geography: Water Resources

Human Geography: Popular Tribes

Interesting facts:Burma holds more than half of mainland Southeast Asia's

closed forests -- forests that have caused the country to be called "the last frontier of biodiversity in Asia“

Deforestation is increasing, and an analysis of current satellite data shows that Burma's remote frontier forests are now threatened

Although agricultural conversion, fuelwood cutting, and charcoal production are the main causes of deforestation in the lowland areas of central and southern Burma, logging appears to be an important factor in the fragmentation of the remaining intact forests that cover Burma's mountainous border areas.

Maps: Geo-view Vs. Demo-view

Governments through Flags: Pre-independence

Burma Independence Army (BIA): 1943 -1945

Governments through Flags: Post-independence

Anti-facists People League Government(AFPL): 1947 -1962

State Revolutionary Council (Military Coup): 1962 -1974

Governments through Flags: Military Regime

Burma Socialists Programme Party (BSPP): 1974 -1988

State Law and Restoration Council (SLORC)/State Peace and Development Council (SPDC): 1988 -2010

Governments through Flags: Transition

Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP): 2010 -

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