| Name : |
Myanmar |
| Official Name : |
Myanmar |
| Capital : |
Yangon |
| Climate : |
Tropical monsoon; almost all of annual rainfall occurs from mid-May to October, during the hot, wet season. A cooler season runs from late October to mid-February, and the hottest season stretches from late February to early May. |
| Race : |
68% Burman, 9% Shan, 7% Karen, 4% Rakhine, 3% Chinese, 2% Mon, 2% Indian, 5% other. |
| Language : |
Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own languages |
| Official Language : |
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| Religion : |
89% Buddhist, 4% Christian, 4% Muslim, 1% animist beliefs, 2% other. |
| Government : |
Military regime. |
| Population (in mil) : |
48.8 |
| Literacy Rate : |
82.0% |
| Visas : |
Visas are required. 28 day visas are issued. |
| Immunisations : |
Cholera, dysentery, hepatitis, malaria, rabies, typhoid |
| Time : |
UTC plus 6.5 hours |
| Electricity : |
230V, 50 Hz (when it's working) |
| Weights & Measures : |
Imperial with local variations |
| Currency : |
Kyat |
| Travellers Cheque : |
Foreign exchange certificates (FEC) worth US$300 have to be bought once you exit Immigration at the Yangon airport.
US dollars are widely acceptable in the country. |
| Credit Cards : |
Very few places accepts credit cards. |
| Tipping : |
Tipping is not really part of the Burmese culture.
A minor bribe will get you a long way with Burmese bureaucrats |
| Bargaining : |
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