Name :
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Myanmar
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Official Name :
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Myanmar
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Capital :
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Yangon
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Climate :
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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.
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Race :
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68% Burman, 9% Shan, 7% Karen, 4% Rakhine, 3% Chinese, 2% Mon, 2% Indian, 5% other.
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Language :
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Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own languages
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Official Language :
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Religion :
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89% Buddhist, 4% Christian, 4% Muslim, 1% animist beliefs, 2% other.
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Government :
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Military regime.
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Population (in mil) :
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48.8
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Literacy Rate :
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82.0%
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Visas :
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Visas are required. 28 day visas are issued.
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Immunisations :
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Cholera, dysentery, hepatitis, malaria, rabies, typhoid
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Time :
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UTC plus 6.5 hours
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Electricity :
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230V, 50 Hz (when it's working)
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Weights & Measures :
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Imperial with local variations
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Currency :
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Kyat
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Travellers Cheque :
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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.
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Credit Cards :
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Very few places accepts credit cards.
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Tipping :
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Tipping is not really part of the Burmese culture. A minor bribe will get you a long way with Burmese bureaucrats
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Bargaining :
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