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Burma Capital: Rangoon (Yangon) Population: 47,382,633 The Geography of Burma Total Size: 678,500 square km Size Comparison: slightly smaller than Texas Geographical Coordinates: 22 00 N, 98 00 E World Region: Southeast Asia General Terrain: central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands Geographical Low Point: Andaman Sea 0 m Geographical High Point: Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m 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) The People of Burma Type of Government: military junta Languages Spoken: Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own languages Independence: 4 January 1948 (from UK) National Holiday: Independence Day, 4 January (1948); Union Day, 12 February (1947) Nationality: Burmese (singular and plural) Religions: Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2% Economy of Burma Major Industries: agricultural processing; knit and woven apparel; wood and wood products; copper, tin, tungsten, iron; construction materials; pharmaceuticals; fertilizer; cement; natural gas Agricultural Products: rice, pulses, beans, sesame, groundnuts, sugarcane; hardwood; fish and fish products Natural Resources: petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, some marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower Major Exports: clothing, gas, wood products, pulses, beans, fish, rice Major Imports: fabric, petroleum products, plastics, machinery, transport equipment, construction materials, crude oil; food products Currency: kyat (MMK) National GDP: $78,740,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $3,111,000,000 Brief History of Burma: Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence from the Commonwealth was att Back to Geography Home Page

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