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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Myanmar:
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is the most extensive country in mainland Southeast Asia.[1] The country is bordered by the People's Republic of China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, and India on the northwest, with the Bay of Bengal to the southwest. One-third of Burma's total perimeter, 1,930 kilometers (1,199 mi), forms an uninterrupted coastline. The country's culture, heavily influenced by neighbours, is based on Theravada Buddhism intertwined with local elements.
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- Pronunciation: /ˈbɜːrmə/ ⓘ or /ˌmjɑːnˈmɑːr/ ⓘ
- Common English country names: Myanmar or Burma
- Official English country name: The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Burmese or Myanma
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: 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
- Myanmar is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- 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) – 26th most populous country
- Area of Myanmar: 676,578 square kilometres (261,228 sq mi) – 40th largest country
- Atlas of Myanmar
Environment of Myanmar
- Climate of Myanmar
- Ecoregions in Myanmar
- Protected areas 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
Self-Administered Zones
Self-Administered Divisions
Districts of Myanmar
Municipalities of Myanmar
- Capital of Myanmar: Naypyidaw
- Cities of Myanmar
Demography of Myanmar
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- Form of government: unitary parliamentary republic
- Capital of Myanmar: Naypyidaw
- Elections in Myanmar
- Political parties in Myanmar
Branches of government
Executive branch of the government 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
Foreign relations 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
Military of Myanmar
Local government in Myanmar
See: Administrative divisions of Myanmar, State and Region Government of Myanmar
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- Architecture of Myanmar
- Cuisine of Myanmar
- Languages of Myanmar
- Media in Myanmar
- Museums in Myanmar
- National symbols of Myanmar
- People of Myanmar
- Prostitution in Myanmar
- Public holidays in Myanmar
- Religion in Myanmar
- World Heritage Sites in Myanmar: None
Art in Myanmar
Sports in Myanmar
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