Myanmar
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Capital
Nay Pyi Taw
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Local time
15:21
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Population
53.41 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+95
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Currency
Ks MMK (kyat)
Myanmar
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Capital
Nay Pyi Taw
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Local time
15:21
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Population
53.41 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+95
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Currency
Ks MMK (kyat)
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Average Salary
$ 281
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Petrol price
€ 1.14 pl
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Precipitation
2 091mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
678 500 km2
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Protected Area
7%
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Forest Area
45%
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Agricultural area
19%
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Railways
3336km
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Annual air passengers
2.6 m
Population
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Ethnicity
Burman - 68 %
Shan - 9 %
Karen - 7 %
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Religion
Buddhist - 89 %
Christian - 4 %
Islam - 4 %
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Literacy rates
75.6%
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Armed Forces
513 250
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Murders
2 per 100k
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Alcohol consumption
0.7 l/person
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Smoking
31.6%
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Diabetes
6.8%
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Malaria
12%
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Tuberculosis
365 per 100k
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HIV
0.8%
Economy
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Industries
agricultural processing, wood and wood products, copper, tin, tungsten, iron, cement, construction materials, pharmaceuticals
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Agriculture
rice, pulses, beans, sesame, groundnuts, sugarcane, fish and its products, hardwood
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Natural Resources
petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal
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Energy Import
-33%
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Natural Resources
petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal
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Renewable Energy
68%
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CO2 Emissions
21 632kt
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Ease of Business
171 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
2
What not to do when visiting Myanmar
Myanmar Don’t forget the most common greetings is a nod, smile and a handshake.
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Myanmar Don't forget to bow when greeting someone or passing a monk or elderly person.
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Myanmar Don't enter someone's house, restaurant or religious building without removing your shoes and socks.
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Did you know?
In Myanmar, superstition is very important: you cannot get your hair cut on Mondays, Fridays and birthdays. Pregnant women are not allowed to eat certain things – for example, if they eat a banana, their child will be too big.
South-Eastern Asia Don't lose the temper and cause "loss of face". The concept of "saving face" is extremely important in East Asian social relationships.
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Myanmar Don’t touch anyone’s head - spiritually the head is considered as the highest part of the body.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't provide your passport as collateral when hiring vehicles - better use cash as deposit.
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Myanmar Don't take photographs or videos of police, demonstrations, military installations or military personnel.
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Myanmar Don’t use the taxi before negotiation and agreeing on the price.
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Did you know?
Myanmarese women wear traditional makeup called Thanaka, which is made of ground-up tree bark.
Myanmar Don’t expect locals to be direct communicators with strangers.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't be too affectionate in public - kissing, cuddling and similar behaviour are frowned upon if in public, especially amongst older locals.
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Tell us your experience
We love to hear from people who have travelled the world and know ‘what not to do’. Why not help other people on their travels?
Myanmar Don't be late for business meetings - punctuality is valued in Myanmar.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't pull the motorbike in the middle of the road when trying to turn right as you might be hit from behind or from the front by others. Most of the traffic accidents are caused by this as it's common vehicles are overtaking within each of the sides in parallel and stopping in the middle can cause you big troubles.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't point at people or things with your feet - it's considered very rude as the feet are considered as the most inferior parts of the human body.
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Myanmar Don’t be a victim of mosquito-borne diseases - protect yourself against bites by mosquitoes.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't show disrespect to Buddha or its images - large or small, ruined or not, it's regarded as a sacred object.
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Myanmar Don’t forget the rainy season takes place between June and September.
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Myanmar Don’t forget consensual same-sex sexual activity is illegal.
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South-Eastern Asia Don't try to outrun the rainstorm on your moped.
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Tell us your experience
We love to hear from people who have travelled the world and know ‘what not to do’. Why not help other people on their travels?
South-Eastern Asia Don't touch a monk. Treat monks with the highest respect. Buddhist monks are forbidden to touch or be touched by a woman, or to accept anything from the hand of woman.
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