National Flag Myanmar

Official name: Myanmar
Capital City: Rangoon (regime refers to the capital as Yangon)
Current Local Time:
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.)