1. Country profile Burma

2. Country Profile - Burma Official name: Union of Myanmar Population: 49.2 million (UN, 2008) Capital: Nay Pyi Taw Largest city: Rangoon (Yangon)

3. The map of Burma

4. Area: 676,552 sq km (261,218 sq miles) Major languages: Burmese, indigenous ethnic languages Major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam Life expectancy: 59 years (men), 65 years (women) (UN)

5. Government – Military Junta Prime Minister – Gen. Thein Sein Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council – Sr. Gen. Then Shwe

6. Monetary unit: 1 kyat = 100 pyas Main exports: Gems, teak, pulses and beans, prawns, fish, rice, opiates, oil and gas (90% of the world’s rubies come from Burma) GNI per capita: not available

7. GDP (PPP)2008 estimate -  Total$68.203 billion  Per capita $1,160