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Burmese flag |
| Country |
Burma |
| Capital |
Rangoon (regime refers to the capital as Yangon) |
| Location |
Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand |
| Size |
678,500 sq km |
| Terrain |
central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands |
| 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) |
| Languages |
Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own languages |
| Nationality |
noun: Burmese (singular and plural)
adjective: Burmese |
| Religion |
Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2% |
| Currency |
kyat (MMK) |
| Exports |
gas, wood products, pulses, beans, fish, rice |
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