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Land
Myanmar is a wonderful country which is a land of
friendly people, a land of the million pagodas, full of
ancient religious monuments, snowcapped mountains,
pristine beaches, virgin jungles, various scenic
beauties and different national races. Myanmar formerly
known as "Burma" has been existence for centuries, is
the largest country in the South-east Asia Peninsula
sharing borders with Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and
Thailand. Total land area is 676577 sq.km, it is about
the size of Texas and the size of United Kingdom and
France combined.
Wherever you go you will catch glimpses of times past,
real or imagined, but it is the hospitality and
friendliness of the people of this "golden land" which
is most striking their tolerance of different religious
and cultures, respect for each other and heartfelt
smiles.
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The
History
Myanmar was organized as a strong union in the early
11th Century by King Anawrahta who unified the country
through his strong leadership and intellect. In the
middle of the 16th Century, King Bayinnaung established
the second Union of Myanmar. Myanmar was thirdly unified
in 1752 by King Alaungpaya, the founder of the last
dynasty of Myanmar. She was annexed in three stages by
the British after three Anglo-Myanmar Wars in 1825, 1852
and 1885. During the Second World War, Myanmar was
occupied by the Japanese for nearly three years until
the Allied Forces' reoccupation in 1945. Myanmar a
sovereign independent state on January 4, 1948.
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Climate
Myanmar has a tropical climate with three distinct
seasons: the hot season from March through with average
temperatures in the 30s and occasionally over 40C, the
monsoon or rainy season is from the end of May to the
beginning of October with frequent short rainstorms and
humidity, the cool dry season from October to February
which is dry and with temperatures ranging from 21C to
28C. Myanmar proudly has tourist friendly climate.
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Economy
Since late 1988, Myanmar has replaced the centrally
planned economy to a more liberalized economic policy
based on market-oriented system. In moving towards a
more market oriented economy, Myanmar has more
liberalized domestic and international trade, promoting
the role of private sector and opening up to foreign
investment.
Foreign Investment Law, new Central Bank of Myanmar Law,
Financial Institutions of Myanmar Law, and Myanmar
Tourism Law have been enacted and Chambers of Commerce
has been reactivated.
Myanmar is richly endowed with renewable and
non-renewable energy resources which are being exploited
by the State sector with the participation of local and
foreign investors.
Agriculture remains the main sector of the economy and
measures have been taken to increase productivity,
diversification of crop patterns and revitalization of
agriculture exports.
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Geography
Myanmar has the total area of 676,577 sq. km, it is
twice the size of Vietnam and about the size of United
Kingdom and France combined. Geographically, Myanmar is
the largest country in South-East Asia Peninsula sharing
borders with Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and
Thailand.
Myanmar is forest-clad mountainous country. Three
parallel chains of mountain ranges run from north to
south: the Western Yoma or Rakhine Yoma, the Bago Yoma
and the Shan Plateau. They begin from the eastern
extremity of the Himalaya mountain range. The peak of
the Hkakabo-Razi at 5,881 meters (18,000 feet) is the
highest in South-East Asia. These mountain chains divide
the country into three river systems: the Ayeyarwaddy,
the Sittaung and the Thanlwin. The Ayeyarwaddy , the
most important river, about 2,170 km (1350 miles) long,
and its major tributary, the Chindwinn, 960 km (600
miles) long, constitute the greatest rivering system in
the country. As it joins the sea, the Ayeyarwaddy forms
a vast delta of 240 km (150 miles) by 210 km (130
miles). According to these mountain chains and river
systems, the country can be divided into seven major
topographic regions : the Northern Hills, the Western
Hills, the Shan plateau, the Central Belt, the Lower
Myanmar Delta, the Rakhine Coastal Region and
Tanintharyi Coastal Strip.
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