Full country name:
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Area:
686,578 sq km (261,228 sq mi)
Population:
60,280,000 (2010 estimate)
Capital city:
Nay Pyi Taw
Largest city:
Yangon (Rangoon)
Ethnic Groups:
Burman 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Indian 2%, Mon 2%, other 5%
Language:
Burmese (official)
note: minority ethnic groups have their own languages
Religion:
Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2%
Government:
Unitary Presidential Republic
President:
Thein Sein
Defense Minister:
Hla Min
Natural Resources:
petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower
Major trading partners:
Singapore, Thailand, China, Japan, India
