Burma (Myanmar)

• Area: 676,578 sq. km (261,228 sq. mi.)
• Population: 56,890,418 (2016 est.)
• Population growth rate: 1% (2016 est.)
• Life expectancy: 66.6 years (2016)
• Languages: Burmese (official), minority languages
• Religions: Buddhist 87.9%, Christian 6.2%, Muslim 4.3%, Animist 0.8%, Hindu 0.5%, other 0.2%, none 0.1%
• Formal name: Union of Burma
• Alternate names: Bama, Barmanie, Birmania, Birmanie, Burmah, Mien, Myanmā, Myanma Naingngandaw, Myanmar, Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw, Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma, Union of Burma, Union of Myanmar
• Government type: parliamentary republic
• Leaders: chief of state and head of government: President HTIN KYAW
• Capital: Naypyidaw
• Administrative divisions: 7 regions, 7 states, and 1 union territory
• GDP per capita (PPP): $5,500 (2015 est.)
• Exports: natural gas; wood products; pulses and beans; fish; rice; clothing; minerals, including jade and gems
• Imports: fabric; petroleum products; fertilizer; plastics; machinery; transport equipment; cement, construction materials; food products, edible oil
• Currency: kyat (MMK)

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