Myanmar
| Official name: |
Myanmar |
| Capital City: |
Rangoon (regime refers to the capital as Yangon) |
| Current Local Time: |
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| International Dialing Code: |
95 |
| Population: |
45,975,625 (July 199 |
| Currency: |
kyat (K) = 100 pyas |
| Spoken Languages: |
Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own languages |
| Holidays: |
Jan 4, 5, Feb 12, Mar 2, 19, 27, Apr 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, May 1, 17, Jul 15, 19, Oct 12, Nov 10, 20, Dec 25 |
| Major Exports: |
Commodities: pulses and beans, teak, rice, hardwood Partners: Singapore, China, Thailand, India, Hong Kong |
| Major Imports: |
Commodities: machinery, transport equipment, construction materials, food products, consumer goods Partners: Japan, China, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia |
| Total Export: |
$879 million (FY94/95 est.) |
| Total Import: |
$1.5 billion (FY94/95 est.) |
| Gross Domestic Product: |
$47 billion (1995 est.) |
| Per Capita Income: |
$1,000 (1995 est.) |
| Literacy Rate: |
83.1% |
| Population Growth Rate: |
1.84% (1996 est.) |
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