| Official Name | Republic of the Union of Myanmar | | Capital | Nay Pyi Taw | | Time Zone | UTC/GMT +6.30 hours | | Area - Total | 676,578 sq.km | | Total land borders | 5,876 km | | Border Countries | Bangladesh 193 km
China 2,185 km
India 1,463 km
Laos 235 km
Thailand 1,800 km | | Climate | Tropical monsoon
Summer (June to September): cloudy, rainy, hot, humid
Winter (December to April): scant rainfall, mild temperatures, lower humidity | | Language | Myanmar (Official)
English (Secondary) | | Population | 53,718,958 (as of 2014) | | Population Growth | 0.84% (over the past five years as of 2014) | | Main Cities Population | Yangon 7.3 million
Mandalay 6.1 million
Tanintharyi 1.4 million
Dawei 0.5 million | | Urbanization | 29.6% of total population (as of 2014) | | Rate of Urbanization | 2.55% annual rate of change (2012 – 2015 estimate) | | Road Density | 34,377 km (includes 358 km of expressways) (2010) | | Natural Resources | Petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower, tropical fruits, cashew nuts |
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Source: Myanmar Census Report (August 2014), CIA Factbook
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