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Myanmar, [e] officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar[f] 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 has a population of about 55 million.
Geographical and historical treatment of Myanmar (Burma), including maps and a survey of its people, economy, and government.
Myanmar (formerly Burma) occupies an area of 676,578 sq. km in the northwesternmost part of mainland Southeast Asia. One of the largest nations in this region, Myanmar borders the five other nations of India, Bangladesh, China, Thailand, and Laos.
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Birma is an accurate and updated travel website about Myanmar (Burma). A quick flip through our pages will clear all your doubts about traveling to Myanmar.
Myanmar (Burma) is geographically located in Southeast Asia, bordering Bay of Bengal and the Andaman sea to the west and south, Bangladesh and India to the north and China, Thailand, and Laos to the east. Naypyidaw is the new official capital of Myanmar since 2005, Yangon (rangoon) remains the largest city and commercial hub of the country.
Rangoon was renamed Yangon and is no longer the capital of Myanmar (Burma) but it still remains the commercial hub and your main entry point to Myanmar.