Outline of Myanmar
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Myanmar:
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is the most extensive country in mainland Southeast Asia.[1] The country is bordered by the People's Republic of China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, and India on the northwest, with the Bay of Bengal to the southwest. One-third of Burma's total perimeter, 1,930 kilometers (1,199 mi), forms an uninterrupted coastline. The country's culture, heavily influenced by neighbours, is based on Theravada Buddhism intertwined with local elements.
General reference
- Pronunciation: i/ˈbɜːrmə/ or i/ˌmjɑːnˈmɑːr/
- Common English country names: Myanmar or Burma
- Official English country name: The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Burmese or Myanma
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Myanmar
- International rankings of Myanmar
- ISO country codes: MM, MMR, 104
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MM
- Internet country code top-level domain: .mm
Geography of Myanmar
- Myanmar is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Myanmar Standard Time (UTC+06:30)
- Extreme points of Myanmar
- High: Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m (19,295 ft)
- Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
- North: Hkakabo Razi 28°19′59″N
- South: Islands at Kawthaung 9°50′00″N
- East: Southeast of Mergui 99°30′00″E
- West: Northwest of Sittwe 92°10′00″E
- Land boundaries: 5,876 km (3,651 mi)
- China 2,185 km (1,358 mi)
- Thailand 1,800 km (1,100 mi)
- India 1,463 km (909 mi)
- Laos 235 km (146 mi)
- Bangladesh 193 km (120 mi)
- Coastline: Indian Ocean 1,930 km (1,200 mi)
- Population of Myanmar: 55,390,000 (2006) - 24th most populous country
- Area of Myanmar: 676,578 square kilometres (261,228 sq mi) - 40th largest country
- Atlas of Myanmar
Environment of Myanmar
- Climate of Myanmar
- Ecoregions in Myanmar
- Renewable energy in Myanmar
- Geology of Myanmar
- Protected areas of Myanmar
- Biosphere reserves in Myanmar
- National parks of Myanmar
- Wildlife of Myanmar
- Fauna of Myanmar
Natural geographic features of Myanmar
- Glaciers of Myanmar
- Islands of Myanmar
- Lakes of Myanmar
- Mountains of Myanmar
- Rivers of Myanmar
- Waterfalls of Myanmar
- Valleys of Myanmar
- World Heritage Sites in Myanmar: None
Regions of Myanmar
Regions of Myanmar
Ecoregions of Myanmar
- Main article: Ecoregions in Myanmar
Administrative divisions of Myanmar
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Myanmar
States |
Regions |
Self-Administered Zones |
Self-Administered Divisions |
Districts of Myanmar
Municipalities of Myanmar
- Capital of Myanmar: Naypyidaw
- Cities of Myanmar
Demography of Myanmar
Government and politics of Myanmar
- Form of government: unitary parliamentary republic
- Capital of Myanmar: Naypyidaw
- Elections in Myanmar
- Political parties in Myanmar
Branches of government
Executive branch of the government of Myanmar
Legislative branch of the government of Myanmar
- Assembly of the Union (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw)
- House of Representatives (Pyithu Hluttaw)
- House of Nationalities (Amyotha Hluttaw)
- State and Region Hluttaws
Judicial branch of the government of Burma
Foreign relations of Myanmar
International organization membership
The Union of Myanmar is a member of:[1]
Burma is 1 of only 7 U.N. members which is not a member of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
Law and order in Myanmar
Law of Myanmar
Military of Myanmar
- Main article: Military of Myanmar
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: Min Aung Hlaing
- Ministry of Defense of Myanmar
- Commander-in-chief: Min Aung Hlaing
- Forces
- Military history of Myanmar
- Military ranks of Myanmar
Local government in Myanmar
States (grey)
Regions (orange)
- Ayeyarwady Region
- Bago Region
- Magway Region
- Mandalay Region
- Sagaing Region
- Tanintharyi Region
- Yangon Region
History of Myanmar
- Main article: History of Myanmar, Timeline of Burmese history, and Current events of Myanmar
Culture of Myanmar
- Architecture of Myanmar
- Cuisine of Myanmar
- Festivals in Myanmar
- Languages of Myanmar
- Media in Myanmar
- Museums in Myanmar
- National symbols of Myanmar
- People of Myanmar
- Prostitution in Myanmar
- Public holidays in Myanmar
- Records of Myanmar
- Religion in Myanmar
- World Heritage Sites in Myanmar: None
Art in Myanmar
- Art in Myanmar
- Cinema of Myanmar
- Literature of Myanmar
- Music of Myanmar
- Television in Myanmar
- Theatre in Myanmar
Sports in Myanmar
Sports in Myanmar
Economy and infrastructure of Myanmar
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 103rd (one hundred and third)
- Agriculture in Myanmar
- Banking in Myanmar
- National Bank of Myanmar
- Communications in Myanmar
- Companies of Myanmar
- Currency of Myanmar: Kyat
- Energy in Myanmar
- Energy policy of Myanmar
- Oil industry in Myanmar
- Health care in Myanmar
- Mining in Myanmar
- Myanmar Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Myanmar
- Transport in Myanmar
- Airports in Myanmar
- Rail transport in Myanmar
- Roads in Myanmar
Education in Myanmar
Health in Myanmar
See also
Burmese language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- All pages beginning with "Myanmar"
- All pages with titles containing Myanmar
- All pages beginning with "Burmese"
- All pages with titles containing Burmese
- Index of Myanmar-related articles
- List of Myanmar-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
- 1 2 "Burma". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- http://my.wikipedia.org/ Myanmar Wikipedia Official Site (Burmese language)
- BurmaNet News
- http://www.burmadisaster.com/ Burma news including eyewitness accounts and pictures of the Burma cyclone disaster.
- myanmar.gov.mm
- Online Burma/Myanmar Library: Classified and annotated links to more than 17,000 full-text documents on Burma/Myanmar
- Selection of documents pertinent to Burmese independence
- Myanmar at DMOZ
- Mizzima News in English, New Delhi based News Organization formed by Burmese journalists in exile
- News, information, journals, magazines related to Myanmar business and commerce
- Myanmar Commerce Online Licence Services, Information Services website
- Online "Myanmar e-Library"
- News and information (in Burmese) on the country
- "Burma". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Myanmar travel guide from Wikivoyage
- MandalayGazette, California-based English online newspaper for Burmese in North America
- Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway-based website
- UK-based news website dedicated to the country
- Thailand-based news website dedicated to Burma and Southeast Asia
- Arakan Rohingya National Organisation
- Arakan Rohingya co-operation council europe
- The Revolt of the Monks
- MRTV-3 Television website
- Burma Television channels (flysat)
- Women's Rights in Burma, A collection of documents and articles on women's struggles
- News report explaining how the 2008 cyclone happened
- BBC, In pictures: Burmese aid crisis
- Taipei American Chamber of Commerce; Topics Magazine, Analysis, November 2012. Myanmar: Southeast Asia's Last Frontier for Investment
- Social organizations and NGOs
- http://www.burmacharity.org.uk/ for Humanitarian Aid Charity for Burmese people
- http://www.abcdnetwork.org.au/ for Australia Burma Community Development Network
- http://www.aucampaignforburma.org for Australian Campaign for Burma
- http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/
- http://www.burmaitcantwait.org/burmaitcantwait/ for US Campaign for Burma
- http://www.foundationburma.org for Foundation for the People of Burma – administered by volunteers for direct humanitarian aid
- http://www.actionagainsthunger.org Ending Hunger - creating sustainable livelihoods
- http://www.usda.org.mm for Union Solidarity and Development Association
- http://www.mwaf.org.mm for Burmese Women's Affairs Federation
- http://www.ccdac.gov.mm for The Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control
- http://www.mcf.org.mm Burmese Computer Federation
- http://www.mcpa.org.mm Burmese Computer Professionals Association
- http://www.mcia.org.mm Burmese Computer Industry Association
- http://www.mosamyanmar.org Burmese Overseas Seafarers Association
- http://www.umfcci.com.mm Burmese Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
- http://www.mmcwa.org Burmese Maternal and Child Welfare Association
- http://www.gchope.org Giving Children Hope emergency disaster relief