Outline of Myanmar
Appearance
Coat of arms of Myanmar
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Myanmar:
Buddhism intertwined with local elements.
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General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈbɜːrmə/ or /ˌmjɑːnˈmɑːr/
- Common English country names: Myanmar or Burma
- Official English country name: The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
- Common
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Burmese or Myanma
- Demonym(s):
- Name of Myanmar
- International rankings of Myanmar
- ISO country codes: MM, MMR, 104
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MM
- Internet country code top-level domain: .mm
Geography of Myanmar
- Myanmar is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Asia
- South East Asia
- Indochina
- Asia
- Time zone: Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+06:30)
- Extreme points of Myanmar
- High: Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m (19,295 ft)
- Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
- North: Hkakabo Razi 28°19′59″N
- South: Islands at Kawthaung 9°50′00″N
- East: Somewhere in Shan State Special region 4 but not in Mong La Township 101°10'10.2"E [2]
- West: Northwest of Sittwe 92°10′00″E
- Land boundaries: 5,876 km (3,651 mi)
China 2,185 km (1,358 mi)
Thailand 1,800 km (1,100 mi)
India 1,463 km (909 mi)
Laos 235 km (146 mi)
Bangladesh 193 km (120 mi)
- Coastline: Indian Ocean 1,930 km (1,200 mi)
- Population of Myanmar: 55,390,000 (2006) – 24th most populous country
- Area of Myanmar: 676,578 square kilometres (261,228 sq mi) – 40th largest country
- Atlas of Myanmar
Environment of Myanmar
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- Climate of Myanmar
- Ecoregions in Myanmar
- Protected areas of Myanmar
- National parks of Myanmar
- Wildlife of Myanmar
- Fauna of Myanmar
Natural geographic features of Myanmar
- Islands of Myanmar
- Mountains of Myanmar
- Rivers of Myanmar
- World Heritage Sites in Myanmar: None
Regions of Myanmar
Ecoregions of Myanmar
Administrative divisions of Myanmar
Administrative divisions of Myanmar
States
Regions
- Ayeyarwady Region
- Bago Region
- Magway Region
- Mandalay Region
- Sagaing Region
- Tanintharyi Region
- Yangon Region
Self-Administered Zones
- Danu Self-Administered Zone
- Kokang Self-Administered Zone
- Naga Self-Administered Zone
- Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone
- Pa-O Self-Administered Zone
Self-Administered Divisions
Districts of Myanmar
Municipalities of Myanmar
- Capital of Myanmar: Naypyidaw
- Cities of Myanmar
Demography of Myanmar
Government and politics of Myanmar
Branches of government
Government of Myanmar
Executive branch of the government of Myanmar
- Head of state: Acting President of Myanmar, Myint Swe
- Vice Presidents: Myint Swe, Henry Van Thio
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Myanmar, Min Aung Hlaing
- Military junta: State Administration Council
- Chairman: Min Aung Hlaing
- Vice Chairman: Soe Win
- National Defence and Security Council
- Cabinet of Myanmar
Legislative branch of the government of Myanmar
- Assembly of the Union (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw)
- House of Representatives (Pyithu Hluttaw)
- House of Nationalities (Amyotha Hluttaw)
- State and Region Hluttaws
Judicial branch of the government of Myanmar
Court system of Myanmar
- Supreme Court of Myanmar
Foreign relations of Myanmar
- Diplomatic missions in Myanmar
- Diplomatic missions of Myanmar
International organization membership
The Union of Myanmar is a member of:[1]
Burma is 1 of only 7 U.N. members which is not a member of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
Law and order in Myanmar
Law of Myanmar
- Constitution of Myanmar
- Crime in Myanmar
- Human rights in Myanmar
- Law enforcement in Myanmar
Military of Myanmar
Military of Myanmar
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Myanmar
- Military ranks of Myanmar
Local government in Myanmar
See: Administrative divisions of Myanmar, State and Region Government of Myanmar
History of Myanmar
Culture of Myanmar
- Architecture of Myanmar
- Cuisine of Myanmar
- Languages of Myanmar
- Media in Myanmar
- Museums in Myanmar
- National symbols of Myanmar
- Coat of arms of Myanmar
- Flag of Myanmar
- National anthem of Myanmar
- People of Myanmar
- Prostitution in Myanmar
- Public holidays in Myanmar
- Religion in Myanmar
- World Heritage Sites in Myanmar: None
Art in Myanmar
- Cinema of Myanmar
- Literature of Myanmar
- Music of Myanmar
- Television in Myanmar
Sports in Myanmar
Sports in Myanmar
Economy and infrastructure of Myanmar
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 103rd (one hundred and third)
- Agriculture in Myanmar
- Communications in Myanmar
- Companies of Myanmar
- Kyat
- MMK
- Energy in Myanmar
- Health care in Myanmar
- Myanmar units of measurement
- Tourism in Myanmar
- Transport in Myanmar
Education in Myanmar
- Education in Myanmar
- Monastic schools in Myanmar
- Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida Selection Examinations
Health in Myanmar
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Myanmar
- All pages with titles containing Myanmar
- All pages with titles beginning with Burmese
- All pages with titles containing Burmese
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Burma". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Shan State Special region 4 helped Tachileik organization rescued a 15-years old girl being trafficked abroad
External links
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Burmese edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Government
- Republic of the Union of Myanmar – President's Office
- Chief of State and Cabinet Members from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
General information
- General information about Myanmar
- Burma Myanmar search Engine
- Burma. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Burma from UCB Libraries GovPubs
- Outline of Myanmar at Curlie
- Burma profile from the BBC News
- Myanmar at Encyclopædia Britannica
Geographic data related to Outline of Myanmar at OpenStreetMap
Wikimedia Atlas of Myanmar
- Interactive timeline of turning points in Burmese history
- Key Development Forecasts for Myanmar from International Futures
- Online Burma/Myanmar Library: Classified and annotated links to more than 17,000 full-text documents on Burma/Myanmar
Economy
- Taipei American Chamber of Commerce; Topics Magazine, Analysis, November 2012. Myanmar: Southeast Asia's Last Frontier for Investment, By David DuByne
Agriculture
- Myanmar Business Today; Print Edition, 27 February 2014. A Roadmap to Building Myanmar into the Food Basket of Asia, by David DuByne & Hishamuddin Koh
- Myanmar Business Today; Print Edition, 19 June 2014. Myanmar's Institutional Infrastructure Constraints and How to Fill the Gaps, by David DuByne & Hishamuddin Koh
Trade
Environment