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[[image:LocationBurma.svg|thumb|The location of Myanmar]]
[[image:Un-myanmar.png|thumb|An enlargeable map of Myanmar]]

The following [[Outline (list)|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]].<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=July 2, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/burma/|title=Burma|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=[[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|access-date=July 23, 2009}}</ref> 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 [[Mile|mi]]), forms an uninterrupted [[coast]]line. The country's culture, heavily influenced by neighbours, is based on [[Theravada]] [[Buddhism in Burma|Buddhism]] intertwined with local elements.

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[[image:Burma-CIA WFB Map.png|thumb|An enlargeable basic map of Myanmar]]
[[image:Burma topo en.jpg|thumb|An enlargeable topographic map of Myanmar]]

==General reference==
* [[International Phonetic Alphabet|Pronunciation]]: {{IPAc-en|audio=En-us-Burma.ogg|ˈ|b|ɜr|m|ə}} or {{IPAc-en|audio=En-us-Myanmar.ogg|ˌ|m|j|ɑː|n|ˈ|m|ɑr}}
* Common English country names: Myanmar or Burma
* Official English country name:  The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
* Common [[endonym]](s): [[List of countries and capitals in native languages| ]]
* Official endonym(s): [[List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states| ]]
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Adjectival]](s): [[Burmese (disambiguation)|Burmese]] or Myanma
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|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 ==

[[Geography of Myanmar]]
* Myanmar is: a [[Nation state|country]]
* Location:
** [[Northern Hemisphere]] and [[Eastern Hemisphere]]
** [[Eurasia]]
*** [[Asia]]
**** [[South East Asia]]
***** [[Indochina]]
** [[Time zone]]:  [[Myanmar Standard Time]] ([[UTC+06:30]])
** Extreme points of Myanmar {{anchor | extreme}}
*** High:  [[Hkakabo Razi]] {{convert|5881|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
*** Low:&nbsp; [[Indian Ocean]] 0 m
*** North:  [[Hkakabo Razi]] 28°19′59″N
*** South:  Islands at [[Kawthaung]] 9°50′00″N
*** East: &nbsp; Somewhere in [[Shan State Special region 4]] but not in [[Mong La Township]] 101°10'10.2"E <ref>[https://3g.163.com/dy/article/DG6HAH2I0529PFU3.html Shan State Special region 4 helped Tachileik organization rescued a 15-years old girl being trafficked abroad]</ref>
*** West: &nbsp; Northwest of [[Sittwe]] 92°10′00″E
** Land boundaries:  {{convert|5,876|km|abbr=on}}
::{{CHN}} {{convert|2,185|km|abbr=on}}
::{{THA}} {{convert|1,800|km|abbr=on}}
::{{IND}} {{convert|1,463|km|abbr=on}}
::{{LAO}} {{convert|235|km|abbr=on}}
::{{BGD}} {{convert|193|km|abbr=on}}
:* Coastline:  [[Indian Ocean]] {{convert|1,930|km|abbr=on}}
* Population of Myanmar: 55,390,000 (2006) – [[List of countries and dependencies by population|26th most populous country]]
*
* Area of Myanmar: {{convert|676578|km2|sqmi}} – [[List of countries and outlying territories by area|40th largest country]]
* [[:commons:Atlas of Myanmar|Atlas of Myanmar]]

=== Environment of Myanmar ===
[[image:Myanmar BMNG.png|thumb|An enlargeable satellite image of Myanmar]]

* [[Climate of Myanmar]]
* [[List of ecoregions in Myanmar|Ecoregions in Myanmar]]
* [[Protected areas of Myanmar]]
** [[List of national parks of Myanmar|National parks of Myanmar]]
* [[Wildlife of Myanmar]]
** Fauna of Myanmar
*** [[List of birds of Myanmar|Birds of Myanmar]]
*** [[List of mammals of Myanmar|Mammals of Myanmar]]

==== Natural geographic features of Myanmar ====

* [[List of islands of Myanmar|Islands of Myanmar]]
* Mountains of Myanmar
** [[List of volcanoes in Myanmar|Volcanoes in Myanmar]]
* [[List of rivers of Myanmar|Rivers of Myanmar]]
* World Heritage Sites in Myanmar: [[Pyu city-states|Pyu Ancient Cities]] (listed in 2014<ref>{{Cite web |last=Centre |first=UNESCO World Heritage |title=Pyu Ancient Cities |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1444/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre |language=en}}</ref>) and [[Bagan]] (listed in 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last=Centre |first=UNESCO World Heritage |title=Bagan |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1588/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre |language=en}}</ref>)

=== Regions of Myanmar ===

==== Ecoregions of Myanmar ====

[[List of ecoregions in Myanmar|Ecoregions in Myanmar]]

==== Administrative divisions of Myanmar ====

[[Administrative divisions of Myanmar]]

===== States =====
* [[Chin State]]
* [[Kachin State]]
* [[Kayah State]]
* [[Kayin State]]
* [[Mon State]]
* [[Rakhine State]]
* [[Shan State]]

===== Regions =====
* [[Ayeyarwady Region]]
* [[Bago Region]]
* [[Magway Region]]
* [[Mandalay Region]]
* [[Sagaing Region]]
* [[Tanintharyi Region]]
* [[Yangon Region]]

===== Self-Administered Zones =====
* [[Danu Self-Administered Zone]]
* [[Kokang Self-Administered Zone]]
* [[Naga Self-Administered Zone]]
* [[Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone]]
* [[Pa-O Self-Administered Zone]]

===== Self-Administered Divisions =====

* [[Wa Self-Administered Division]]

===== Districts of Myanmar =====

[[Districts of Myanmar]]

===== Municipalities of Myanmar =====

* [[Capital of Myanmar|Capital]] of Myanmar: [[Naypyidaw]]
* [[List of cities in Myanmar|Cities of Myanmar]]

=== Demography of Myanmar ===

[[Demographics of Myanmar]]

== Government and politics of Myanmar ==

[[Politics of Myanmar]]
* [[Form of government]]: [[Unitary state|unitary]] [[Parliamentary system|parliamentary]] [[republic]]
* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Myanmar: [[Capital of Myanmar|Naypyidaw]]
* [[Elections in Myanmar]]
* [[List of political parties in Myanmar|Political parties in Myanmar]]

===Branches of government===

[[Government of Myanmar]]

==== Executive branch of the government of Myanmar ====

* [[Head of state]]: Acting [[President of Myanmar]], [[Myint Swe]]
** [[Vice President of Myanmar|Vice Presidents]]: [[Myint Swe]], [[Henry Van Thio]]
* [[Head of government]]: [[Prime Minister of Myanmar]], [[Min Aung Hlaing]]
** [[Deputy Prime Minister of Myanmar|Deputy Prime Minister]]: [[Soe Win (general)|Soe Win]]
* [[Military junta]]: [[State Administration Council]]
** [[Chairman of the State Administration Council|Chairman]]: [[Min Aung Hlaing]]
** [[Vice Chairman of the State Administration Council|Vice Chairman]]: [[Soe Win (general)|Soe Win]]
* [[National Defence and Security Council]]
* [[Cabinet of Myanmar]]
**[[Provisional Government of Myanmar|Provisional Government]]

==== 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 Myanmar ====

Court system of Myanmar
* [[High Court (Myanmar)|Supreme Court of Myanmar]]

=== Foreign relations of Myanmar ===

[[Foreign relations of Myanmar]]
* [[List of diplomatic missions in Myanmar|Diplomatic missions in Myanmar]]
* [[Diplomatic missions of Myanmar]]

==== International organization membership ====
The Union of Myanmar is a member of:<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook/>
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*[[Asian Development Bank]] (ADB)
*[[Asia-Pacific Telecommunity]] (APT)
*[[Association of Southeast Asian Nations]] (ASEAN)
*[[Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum]] (ARF)
*[[Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation]] (BIMSTEC)
*[[Colombo Plan]] (CP)
*[[East Asia Summit]] (EAS)
*[[Food and Agriculture Organization]] (FAO)
*[[Group of 77]] (G77)
*[[International Atomic Energy Agency]] (IAEA)
*[[International Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] (IBRD)
*[[International Civil Aviation Organization]] (ICAO)
*[[International Criminal Police Organization]] (Interpol)
*[[International Development Association]] (IDA)
*[[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies]] (IFRCS)
*[[International Finance Corporation]] (IFC)
*[[International Fund for Agricultural Development]] (IFAD)
*[[International Hydrographic Organization]] (IHO)
*[[International Labour Organization]] (ILO)
*[[International Maritime Organization]] (IMO)
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*[[International Monetary Fund]] (IMF)
*[[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC)
*[[International Organization for Standardization]] (ISO) (correspondent)
*[[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]] (ICRM)
*[[International Telecommunication Union]] (ITU)
*[[Nonaligned Movement]] (NAM)
*[[Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons]] (OPCW) (signatory)
*[[South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation]] (SAARC) (observer)
*[[United Nations]] (UN)
*[[United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]] (UNCTAD)
*[[United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization]] (UNESCO)
*[[United Nations Industrial Development Organization]] (UNIDO)
*[[Universal Postal Union]] (UPU)
*[[World Customs Organization]] (WCO)
*[[World Federation of Trade Unions]] (WFTU)
*[[World Health Organization]] (WHO)
*[[World Intellectual Property Organization]] (WIPO)
*[[World Meteorological Organization]] (WMO)
*[[World Trade Organization]] (WTO)
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Burma is 1 of only 7 U.N. members which is not a member of the [[Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons]].

=== Law and order in Myanmar ===

Law of Myanmar
* [[Constitution of Myanmar]]
* [[Crime in Myanmar]]
* [[Human rights in Myanmar]]
** [[LGBT rights in Myanmar]]
** [[Freedom of religion in Myanmar]]
* [[Law enforcement in Myanmar]]

=== Military of Myanmar ===

[[Myanmar Armed Forces|Military of Myanmar]]
* Command
**[[Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Army|Commander-in-chief]]: [[Min Aung Hlaing]]
* Forces
** [[Myanmar Army|Army of Myanmar]]
** [[Myanmar Navy|Navy of Myanmar]]
** [[Myanmar Air Force|Air Force of Myanmar]]
** [[Myanmar Police Force|Special Forces of Myanmar]]
* [[Military history of Myanmar]]
* [[Army ranks and insignia of Myanmar|Military ranks of Myanmar]]

=== Local government in Myanmar ===

''See: [[Administrative divisions of Myanmar]], [[State and Region Government of Myanmar]]''

== History of Myanmar ==

[[History of Myanmar]]
* [[Timeline of Burmese history]]
* [[Prehistory of Myanmar]]
* [[Military history of Myanmar]]

== Culture of Myanmar ==

[[Culture of Myanmar]]
* [[Architecture of Myanmar]]
* [[Cuisine of Myanmar]]
* [[Languages of Myanmar]]
* [[Media in Myanmar]]
* [[List of museums in Myanmar|Museums in Myanmar]]
** [[List of museums in Yangon|Museums in Yangon]]
* [[National symbols of Myanmar]]
** [[Coat of arms of Myanmar]]
** [[Flag of Myanmar]]
** [[National anthem of Myanmar]]
* [[Demographics of Myanmar|People of Myanmar]]
* [[Prostitution in Myanmar]]
* [[Public holidays in Myanmar]]
** [[List of Burmese traditional festivals]]
** [[Pagoda festival]]
* [[Religion in Myanmar]]
** [[Buddhism in Myanmar]]
*** [[Thudhamma Nikaya]]
*** [[Shwegyin Nikaya]]
*** [[Hngettwin Nikaya]]
*** [[Mahādvāra Nikāya]]
*** [[Buddha Sāsana Nuggaha]]
*** [[State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee]]
** [[Burmese folk religion]]
** [[Christianity in Myanmar]]
** [[Hinduism in Myanmar]]
** [[Islam in Myanmar]]
** [[History of the Jews in Myanmar|Judaism in Myanmar]]
* World Heritage Sites in Myanmar: None

=== Art in Myanmar ===
* [[Cinema of Myanmar]]
* [[Literature of Myanmar]]
* [[Music of Myanmar]]
* [[Television in Myanmar]]

=== Sports in Myanmar ===

[[Sport in Myanmar|Sports in Myanmar]]
* [[Football in Myanmar]]
* [[Myanmar at the Olympics]]

==Economy and infrastructure of Myanmar==

[[Economy of Myanmar]]
* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007)]]: 103rd (one hundred and third)
* [[Agriculture in Myanmar]]
* [[Communications in Myanmar]]
** [[Internet in Myanmar]]
* [[List of companies of Myanmar|Companies of Myanmar]]
*[[Currency|Currency of Myanmar]]: [[Myanma kyat|Kyat]]
**[[ISO 4217]]: [[Burmese kyat|MMK]]
* [[Energy in Myanmar]]
* [[Health care in Myanmar]]
* [[Myanmar units of measurement]]
* [[Tourism in Myanmar]]
* [[Transport in Myanmar]]
** [[List of airports in Myanmar|Airports in Myanmar]]
** [[Rail transport in Myanmar]]

== Education in Myanmar ==

*[[Education in Myanmar]]
**[[Higher education in Myanmar]]
**[[List of universities in Myanmar]]
**[[List of universities and colleges in Yangon]]
**[[List of Technological Universities in Myanmar]]
**[[Secondary education in Myanmar]]
**[[University Entrance Examination]]
*[[Monastic schools in Myanmar]]
**[[Monastic examinations]]
*[[Tipitakadhara Tipitakakovida Selection Examinations]]
**[[Tipitakadhara Dhammabhandagarika]]
**[[List of Sāsana Azani recipients]]

== Health in Myanmar ==

[[Health in Myanmar]]

== See also ==

{{Portal|Myanmar|Asia}}

{{Main article|Myanmar}}
*{{PrefixAllPages|Myanmar}}
*{{Intitle|Myanmar}}
*{{PrefixAllPages|Burmese}}
*{{Intitle|Burmese}}
*[[List of international rankings]]
*[[Member state of the United Nations]]
*[[Outline of Asia]]
*[[Outline of geography]]
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==References==
{{Reflist|1}}

==External links==
{{InterWiki|code=my}}
{{Wikiatlas|Burma}}

'''Government'''
* [http://www.president-office.gov.mm/en/ Republic of the Union of Myanmar – President's Office]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131004223918/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/BM.html Chief of State and Cabinet Members] from the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA)
'''General information'''
* [http://mingalapar.com/ General information about Myanmar]
* [http://myanma.com/ Burma Myanmar search Engine]
* [https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/burma/ Burma]. ''[[The World Factbook]]''. [[Central Intelligence Agency]].
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091205161122/http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/govpubs/for/myanmar.htm Burma] from ''UCB Libraries GovPubs''
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12990563 Burma profile] from the [[BBC News]]
* [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/400119/Myanmar Myanmar] at ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]''
* {{OSM relation|50371}}
* {{wikiatlas|Myanmar}}
* [https://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/uncategorized/eyes-of-the-storm-turning-points-in-burmese-history/5363/ Interactive timeline of turning points in Burmese history]
* [http://www.ifs.du.edu/ifs/frm_CountryProfile.aspx?Country=MM Key Development Forecasts for Myanmar] from [[International Futures]]
* [http://www.burmalibrary.org/ Online Burma/Myanmar Library: Classified and annotated links to more than 17,000 full-text documents on Burma/Myanmar]
'''Economy'''
* Taipei American Chamber of Commerce; Topics Magazine, Analysis, November 2012.  [http://www.amcham.com.tw/content/view/3715/538/ Myanmar: Southeast Asia's Last Frontier for Investment], By David DuByne
'''Agriculture'''
* Myanmar Business Today; Print Edition, 27 February 2014.  [http://www.oilseedcrops.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Myanmar-Business-Today-Feb-27-March-5-2014-Edition-A-Roadmap-to-Building-Myanmar-into-the-Food-Basket-of-Asia_David-DuByne-.pdf A Roadmap to Building Myanmar into the Food Basket of Asia], by David DuByne & Hishamuddin Koh
* Myanmar Business Today; Print Edition, 19 June 2014.  [http://www.oilseedcrops.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Myanmars-Institutional-Infrastructure-Constraints-and-how-to-fill-the-Gaps-Myanmar-Business-Today-June-19_2014.pdf Myanmar's Institutional Infrastructure Constraints and How to Fill the Gaps], by David DuByne & Hishamuddin Koh
'''Trade'''
* [http://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/Country/MMR/Year/2010/Summary World Bank Summary Trade Statistics Myanmar]
'''Environment'''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170305113754/http://marine.myanmarbiodiversity.org/ Myanmar Marine Biodiversity Atlas Online] from the [[Wildlife Conservation Society]] and [[University of Exeter]]

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