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MYANMAR OVERVIEW Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is the Land of Human Origin. It is also recognized by the world as the Golden Land. Myanmar is a diamond-shaped country extending 925km (575 miles) from…

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30 November, 1999Myanmar

MYANMAR POPULATION

MYANMAR POPULATION Myanmar has a population of about 50 million. Current population figures are rough estimates because the last partial census, conducted by the…

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MYANMAR LANGUAGE

MYANMAR LANGUAGE Burmese, the mother tongue of the Bamar and official language of Myanmar, is linguistically related to Tibetan and to the Chinese languages.…

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MYANMAR RELIGIONS

MYANMAR RELIGIONS THE OVERVIEW OF MYANMAR RELIGIONThe main religions of the country are Buddhism (89.2%), Christianity (5.0%), Islam (3.8%), Hinduism (0.5%), Spiritualism (1.2%) and…

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MYANMAR EDUCATION SYSTEM

MYANMAR EDUCATION SYSTEM The education system of Myanmar is operated by the Ministry of Education. Universities and professional institutes from upper Myanmar and lower…

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MYANMAR CUSTOMS AND HABITS

MYANMAR CUSTOMS AND HABITS According to the Myanmar tradition, a person has no family name. A woman has her own name and retains it…

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MYANMAR LITERATURE

MYANMAR LITERATURE The literature of Myanmar spans over a millennium. Burmese literature was historically influenced by Indian and Thai cultures, as seen in many…

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MYANMAR FOODS

MYANMAR FOODS The food in Myanmar has its own special identity. Although it draws on its’ neighbors, it is neither as hot as Thai,…

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MYANMAR TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS

MYANMAR TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS Myanmars have a penchant for theatre and festivals. Most festivals called pwe in Myanmar are related to religion and quite often,…

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