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Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and had a population of about 51 million at the 2024 census. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to the northwest, China to the northeast, Laos and Thailand to the east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to the south and southwest. The country's capital city is Naypyidaw, while its largest city is Yangon (formerly Rangoon). Early civilisations in the area included the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Myanmar and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Myanmar. In the 9th century, the Bamar people entered the upper Irrawaddy valley, and following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in the 1050s, the Burmese language and culture and…

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Myanmar

FCDO travel advice for Myanmar. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Myanmar

Capital: Naypyidaw
Language: Burmese
Currency: kyat
Time zone: UTC+06:30
Calling code: +95
Internet domain: .mm
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

CapitalNay Pyi Taw

Population53,708,395

CurrencyMMK

Languagesmy

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Cities

◎Yangon4,477,638 residents ◎Mandalay1,208,099 residents ◎Nay Pyi Taw925,000 residents ◎Hlaingthaya687,867 residents ◎Mawlamyine438,861 residents ◎Kalemyo348,573 residents ◎Insein247,675 residents ◎Bago244,376 residents ◎Amarapura237,618 residents ◎Pathein237,089 residents ◎Yawnghwe188,083 residents ◎Monywa182,011 residents ◎Kyaukpyu180,000 residents ◎Sittwe177,743 residents ◎Meiktila177,442 residents ◎Myeik173,298 residents ◎Kēng Tung171,620 residents ◎Mu-se165,022 residents ◎Taunggyi160,115 residents ◎Myingyan141,713 residents ◎Dawei136,783 residents ◎Mingaladon136,000 residents ◎Pyay135,308 residents ◎Hinthada134,947 residents ◎Thandwe133,484 residents ◎Kyauktan132,765 residents ◎Mingala Tangnyunt132,494 residents ◎Lashio131,000 residents ◎Pakokku126,938 residents ◎Thaton123,727 residents ◎Ann119,714 residents ◎Pyin Oo Lwin117,303 residents ◎Möng Yang117,108 residents ◎Kyimyindine111,514 residents ◎Set Ka Lay111,514 residents ◎Yenangyaung110,553 residents ◎Taungoo106,945 residents ◎San Chaung99,619 residents ◎Thayetmyo98,185 residents ◎Pyinmana97,409 residents ◎Magway96,954 residents ◎Heho93,041 residents ◎Kalaw93,032 residents ◎Myitkyina90,894 residents ◎Chauk90,870 residents ◎Mogok89,855 residents ◎Nyaunglebin89,626 residents ◎Sangyoung89,618 residents ◎Mudon89,123 residents ◎Shwebo88,914 residents ◎Taikkyi88,000 residents ◎Lakang85,423 residents ◎Sagaing78,739 residents ◎Thanhlyin78,667 residents ◎Dawbon75,325 residents ◎Taungdwingyi70,094 residents ◎Thanlyin69,448 residents ◎Bogale68,938 residents ◎Gwa66,015 residents ◎Hpākān60,123 residents ◎Yamethin59,867 residents ◎Shwegu58,696 residents ◎Myaungmya58,205 residents ◎Kanbe58,146 residents ◎Kawthoung57,949 residents ◎Myaydo57,395 residents ◎Minbu57,342 residents ◎Thanbyuzayat57,208 residents ◎Buthidaung Town55,545 residents ◎Bhamo54,721 residents ◎Tharyarwady54,386 residents ◎Thongwa52,496 residents ◎Kyaiklat52,425 residents ◎Tachilek51,553 residents ◎Manaung50,680 residents ◎Kyaukse50,480 residents ◎Hpa-An50,000 residents ◎Kyaikto48,658 residents ◎Martaban48,629 residents ◎Nyaung-U48,528 residents ◎Kawkareik48,468 residents ◎Kyaikkami48,100 residents ◎Pyapon47,082 residents ◎Twante46,516 residents ◎Myawaddy45,000 residents ◎Mawlaik44,540 residents ◎Nyaung43,828 residents ◎Tamu43,737 residents ◎Möng La43,000 residents ◎Kyaukpadaung42,817 residents ◎Kyauktan42,778 residents ◎Wakema42,705 residents ◎Maubin42,439 residents ◎Thin Gan Kyun Gyi42,350 residents ◎Myanaung42,252 residents ◎Oke Kan42,201 residents ◎Tatkon41,683 residents ◎Ahlone41,200 residents ◎Pazundaung40,690 residents ◎Pyu40,386 residents

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Mandalay International AirportMandalayMDL Nay Pyi Taw International AirportNaypyitawNYT Yangon International AirportYangonRGN Dawei AirportDaweiTVY Heho AirportHehoHEH Kawthoung AirportKawthoungKAW Kengtung AirportKengtungKET Kyaukpyu AirportKyaukpyuKYP Lashio AirportLashioLSH Loikaw AirportLoikawLIW Momeik AirportMOEMong Hsat AirportMong HsatMOG