Guide to Myanmar
Must See Myanmar
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At a glance
Myanmar's rich and thrilling culture - of dozens of different languages and peoples - is naturally a drawcard. But going to Myanmar is more complicated than just buying a ticket. Lonely Planet encourages all visitors to read up a little before making a decision many claim is a bad one.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Union of Myanmar
- Capital city:
- Yangon (moving to Pyinmana)
- Area:
- 671,000 sq km / 259,074 sq miles
- Population:
- 52,000,000
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC +6.5 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Language:
- Burmese (official)
Karen (other)
Shan (other)
Kachin (other)
- Religion:
- 87% Theravada Buddhist, 5% Christian, 4% Muslim, 3% animist
- Currency:
- Kyat
- Electricity:
- 230V 50Hz
- Electric plug details:
- British style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade
- European plug with two circular metal pins
- European plug with two circular metal pins