Burma, officially known as the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, is the most extensive country in mainland Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...

.

The country is bordered by the People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

 on the northeast, Laos

Laos

Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...

 on the east, Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

 on the southeast, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

 on the west, and India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 on the northwest, with the Bay of Bengal

Bay of Bengal

The Bay of Bengal , the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It resembles a triangle in shape, and is bordered mostly by the Eastern Coast of India, southern coast of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the west and Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the...

 to the southwest. One-third of Burma's total perimeter, 1,930 kilometers (1,199 mi

Mile

A mile is a unit of length, most commonly 5,280 feet . The mile of 5,280 feet is sometimes called the statute mile or land mile to distinguish it from the nautical mile...

), forms an uninterrupted coast

Coast

A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs...

line.

Myanmar's diverse population has played a major role in defining its politics, history and demographics in modern times, and the country continues to struggle to mend its ethnic tensions. Its political system remains under the tight control of SPDC, the military led government, since 1992, by Senior General Than Shwe

Than Shwe

Senior General Than Shwe is a Burmese military leader and politician who was chairman of the State Peace and Development Council from 1992 to 2011. During the period, he held key positions of power including commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces and head of Union Solidarity and...

. The military has dominated government since General Ne Win

Ne Win

Ne Win was Burmese a politician and military commander. He was Prime Minister of Burma from 1958 to 1960 and 1962 to 1974 and also head of state from 1962 to 1981...

 led a coup in 1962 that toppled the civilian government of U Nu

U Nu

For other people with the Burmese name Nu, see Nu .U Nu was a leading Burmese nationalist and political figure of the 20th century...

. The country's culture, heavily influenced by neighbours, is based on Theravada

Theravada

Theravada ; literally, "the Teaching of the Elders" or "the Ancient Teaching", is the oldest surviving Buddhist school. It was founded in India...

 Buddhism intertwined with local elements.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Burma:

General reference

• Pronunciation
  International Phonetic Alphabet
  The International Phonetic Alphabet "The acronym 'IPA' strictly refers [...] to the 'International Phonetic Association'. But it is now such a common practice to use the acronym also to refer to the alphabet itself that resistance seems pedantic...
  
  : or
• Common English country names: Myanmar
  Myanmar
  Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
  
   or Burma
• Official English country name: The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Burmese
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology
  Etymology
  Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during...
  
  : Name of Burma
• International rankings of Burma
  International rankings of Burma
  The following are international rankings of Burma .-Demographics:*Population: 24/223*Population density: 127/239*Total fertility rate: 148/223 *Death rate:**CIA World Factbook: 78/192**United Nations: 69/195-Economy:...
  
  
• ISO country codes: MM, MMR, 104
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MM
  ISO 3166-2:MM
  ISO 3166-2:MM is the entry for Myanmar in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently for Myanmar, ISO 3166-2 codes are...
  
  
• Internet
  Internet
  The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
  
   country code top-level domain
  Country code top-level domain
  A country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, a sovereign state, or a dependent territory....
  
  : .mm
  .mm
  .mm is the Internet country code top-level domain for Burma . It was assigned in 1997. Prior to 1989, the ISO 3166-1 code for Burma was BU, but no .bu ccTLD was ever assigned.-Description:...
  
  

Geography of Burma

• Burma is: a country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere
    Northern Hemisphere
    The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
    
     and Eastern Hemisphere
    Eastern Hemisphere
    The Eastern Hemisphere, also Eastern hemisphere or eastern hemisphere, is a geographical term for the half of the Earth that is east of the Prime Meridian and west of 180° longitude. It is also used to refer to Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia, vis-à-vis the Western Hemisphere, which includes...
    
    
  • Eurasia
    Eurasia
    Eurasia is a continent or supercontinent comprising the traditional continents of Europe and Asia ; covering about 52,990,000 km2 or about 10.6% of the Earth's surface located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres...
    
    
    • Asia
      Asia
      Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
      
      
      • South East Asia
        • Indochina
          Indochina
          The Indochinese peninsula, is a region in Southeast Asia. It lies roughly southwest of China, and east of India. The name has its origins in the French, Indochine, as a combination of the names of "China" and "India", and was adopted when French colonizers in Vietnam began expanding their territory...
          
          
  • Time zone
    Time zone
    A time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
    
    : Myanmar Standard Time
    Myanmar Standard Time
    Myanmar Standard Time is the standard time in Myanmar , 6:30 hours ahead of UTC . MST is calculated on the basis of 97° 30' longitude. MST is used all year round as Myanmar does not observe daylight saving time....
    
     (UTC+06:30)
  • Extreme points of Burma
    • High: Hkakabo Razi
      Hkakabo Razi
      Hkakabo Razi is Southeast Asia's highest mountain, located in the northern Myanmar state of Kachin. It lies in an outlying subrange of the Greater Himalayan mountain system. The mountain lies on the border tri-point among Myanmar, China, and India....
      
       5881 m (19,295 ft)
    • Low:  Indian Ocean
      Indian Ocean
      The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
      
       0 m
    • North: Hkakabo Razi
      Hkakabo Razi
      Hkakabo Razi is Southeast Asia's highest mountain, located in the northern Myanmar state of Kachin. It lies in an outlying subrange of the Greater Himalayan mountain system. The mountain lies on the border tri-point among Myanmar, China, and India....
      
       28°19′59″N
    • South: Islands at Kawthaung
      Kawthaung
      Kawthaung is in the southernmost part of Myanmar, located in Tanintharyi Region. During British rule in Burma between 1824 and 1948, it was known as Victoria Point.- History :...
      
       9°50′00″N
    • East:   Southeast of Mergui
      Mergui
      Myeik is a city in Tanintharyi Division in Myanmar , located in the extreme south of the country on the coast of an island on the Andaman Sea. the estimated population was over 209,000. The area inland from the city is a major smuggling corridor into Thailand.-History:Myeik was the southernmost...
      
       99°30′00″E
    • West:   Northwest of Sittwe
      Sittwe
      -Economy:In February 2007, India announced a plan to develop the port, which would enable ocean access from Indian Northeastern states, so called "Seven sisters", like Mizoram, via the Kaladan River....
      
       92°10′00″E
  • Land boundaries: 5876 km (3,651.2 mi)

 Mainland China 2185 km (1,357.7 mi)

 Thailand 1800 km (1,118.5 mi)

 India 1463 km (909.1 mi)

 Laos 235 km (146 mi)

 Bangladesh 193 km (119.9 mi)

• Coastline: Indian Ocean
  Indian Ocean
  The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
  
   1930 km (1,199.2 mi)
• Population of Burma: 55,390,000 (2006) - 24th most populous country
• Area of Burma: 676578 square kilometres (261,228.2 sq mi) - 40th largest country
• Atlas of Burma

Environment of Burma

• Climate of Burma
• Environmental issues in Burma
• Ecoregions in Burma
• Renewable energy in Burma
• Geology of Burma
• Protected areas of Burma
  • Biosphere reserves in Burma
  • National parks of Burma
• Wildlife of Burma
  Wildlife of Burma
  Wildlife of Burma, also known as Myanmar, includes its flora and fauna and their natural habitats.- Flora :Like all Southeastern Asian forests, the forests of Burma can be divided into two categories: monsoon forest and rainforest. Monsoon forest is dry at least three months a year, and is...
  
  
  • Flora of Burma
  • Fauna of Burma
    • Birds of Burma
    • Mammals of Burma

Natural geographic features of Burma

• Glaciers of Burma
• Islands of Burma
• Lakes of Burma
• Mountains of Burma
  • Volcanoes in Burma
• Rivers of Burma
  • Waterfalls of Burma
• Valleys of Burma
• World Heritage Sites in Burma: None

Ecoregions of Burma

Main article: Ecoregions in Burma

Administrative divisions of Burma

Main article: Administrative divisions of Burma

States Chin Chin State Chin State is a state located in western Burma . The Chin State is bordered by Rakhine State in the south, Bangladesh in south-west, Sagaing Division and Magway Division in the east, Indian state of Manipur in the north and Indian state of Mizoram in the west. The Chin ethnic group make up the... Kachin Kachin State Kachin State , is the northernmost state of Burma. It is bordered by China to the north and east; Shan State to the south; and Sagaing Division and India to the west. It lies between north latitude 23° 27' and 28° 25' longitude 96° 0' and 98° 44'. The area of Kachin State is . The capital of the... Kayah Kayah State Kayah State is a state of Myanmar. Situated in eastern Myanmar, it is bounded on the north by Shan State, on the east by Thailand's Mae Hong Son Province, and on the south and west by Kayin State. It lies approximately between 18° 30' and 19° 55' north latitude and between 94°40' and 97° 93' east... Kayin Kayin State Kayin State is a state of Burma . The capital city is Hpa-an.-History:The region that forms today's Kayin State was part of successive Burmese kingdoms since the formation of the Pagan Empire in mid-11th century... Mon Mon State Mon State is an administrative division of Myanmar. It is sandwiched between Kayin State on the east, the Andaman Sea on the west, Bago Region on the north and Tanintharyi Region on the south, and has a short border with Thailand's Kanchanaburi Province at its south-eastern tip. The land area is... Rakhine Rakhine State Rakhine State is a Burmese state. Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State in the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region in the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west, and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between... Shan Shan State Shan State is a state of Burma . Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total...

Regions Ayeyarwady Bago Magway Mandalay Sagaing Tanintharyi Yangon

Self-Administered Zones Danu Danu Self-Administered Zone Danu Self-Administered Zone , as stipulated by the 2008 Constitution, is a self-administered zone consisting of 2 townships in Shan State: Ywangan and Pindaya Townships. Its official name was announced by decree on 20 August 2010. The zone is to be self-administered by the Danu people.-References:... Kokang Kokang Self-Administered Zone Kokang Self-Administered Zone , as stipulated by the 2008 Constitution, consists of Konkyan and Laukkai in Shan State. Its official name was announced by decree on 20 August 2010.-References:... Naga Naga Self-Administered Zone Naga Self-Administered Zone , as stipulated by the 2008 Constitution, is a self-administered zone consisting of three townships, Leshi, Lahe and Namyun townships, formerly administered as pat of Hkamti District, Sagaing Division. Its official name was announced by decree on 20 August 2010. The zone... Pa Laung Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone Palaung Self-Administered Zone , is an autonomous zone in Burma , consisting of Namhsan Township and Mantong Township in Shan State. It was created as a separately administered unit by the 2008 Constitution. Its official name was announced by decree on 20 August 2010. The zone is to be... Pa-O Pa-O Self-Administered Zone Pa-O Self-Administered Zone , as stipulated by the 2008 Constitution, consists of Hopong, Hsihseng and Pinlaung Townships in Shan State. Its official name was announced by decree on 20 August 2010. The zone is to be self-administered by the Pa-O people....

Self-Administered Divisions Wa Wa Self-Administered Division Wa Self-Administered Division , as stipulated by the 2008 Constitution, consists of Hopang, Mongmao, Pangwaun , Namphan , Matman and Pangsang townships in Shan State. Its official name was announced by decree on 20 August 2010...

Municipalities of Burma

• Capital of Burma: Naypyidaw
• Cities of Burma

Government and politics of Burma

Main article: State Peace and Development Council

State Peace and Development Council

The State Peace and Development Council was the official name of the military regime of Burma , which seized power in 1988. On 30 March 2011, Senior General Than Shwe signed a decree to officially dissolve the Council....

 and Politics of Burma

• Form of government
  Form of government
  A form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...
  
  : authoritarian
  Authoritarianism
  Authoritarianism is a form of social organization characterized by submission to authority. It is usually opposed to individualism and democracy...
  
   military dictatorship
  Military dictatorship
  A military dictatorship is a form of government where in the political power resides with the military. It is similar but not identical to a stratocracy, a state ruled directly by the military....
  
  
• Capital of Burma: Naypyidaw

• Elections in Burma

• Political parties in Burma
• Political scandals of Burma
• Taxation in Burma

Executive branch of the government of Burma

• Head of state
  Head of State
  A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
  
  : Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council
  President of Burma
  The President of Burma is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, and leads the executive branch of the Burmese government, and heads the Cabinet of Burma. The president is elected by members of parliament, not by the general population. The Presidential...
  
  , Than Shwe
  Than Shwe
  Senior General Than Shwe is a Burmese military leader and politician who was chairman of the State Peace and Development Council from 1992 to 2011. During the period, he held key positions of power including commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces and head of Union Solidarity and...
  
  
• Head of government
  Head of government
  Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
  
  : Prime Minister of Burma, Thein Sein
  Thein Sein
  Thein Sein is a Burmese politician and military figure who has been president of Myanmar since March 2011. Previously, he was Prime Minister from 2007 until 2011...
  
   (Aung San Suu Kyi
  Aung San Suu Kyi
  Aung San Suu Kyi, AC is a Burmese opposition politician and the General Secretary of the National League for Democracy. In the 1990 general election, her National League for Democracy party won 59% of the national votes and 81% of the seats in Parliament. She had, however, already been detained...
  
   elected in 1990 but the results were dismissed by the State Peace and Development Council
  State Peace and Development Council
  The State Peace and Development Council was the official name of the military regime of Burma , which seized power in 1988. On 30 March 2011, Senior General Than Shwe signed a decree to officially dissolve the Council....
  
  )
• Cabinet of Burma

Legislative branch of the government of Burma

• People's Assembly (unicameral; Elected regularly but never convened)

Judicial branch of the government of Burma

• Supreme Court of Burma
  High Court (Myanmar)
  The Supreme Court of Burma is the highest court in Burma . The former building, located between Maha Bandula Garden Street and Pansodan Street in Kyauktada Township, downtown Yangon, used to house the highest appeals court in Myanmar...
  
  

Foreign relations of Burma

• Diplomatic missions in Burma
• Diplomatic missions of Burma

International organization membership

The Union of Myanmar is a member of:

• Asian Development Bank
  Asian Development Bank
  The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established on 22 August 1966 to facilitate economic development of countries in Asia...
  
   (ADB)
• Asia-Pacific Telecommunity
  Asia-Pacific Telecommunity
  -Introduction:The Asia Pacific Telecommunity was founded on the joint initiatives of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and the International Telecommunication Union ....
  
   (APT)
• Association of Southeast Asian Nations
  Association of Southeast Asian Nations
  The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated ASEAN rarely ), is a geo-political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Since then, membership has...
  
   (ASEAN)
• Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF)
• Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
• Colombo Plan
  Colombo Plan
  The Colombo Plan is a regional organization that embodies the concept of collective inter-governmental effort to strengthen economic and social development of member countries in the Asia-Pacific Region...
  
   (CP)
• East Asia Summit
  East Asia Summit
  The East Asia Summit is a forum held annually by leaders of, initially, 16 countries in the East Asian region. Membership will expand to 18 countries including the United States and Russia at the Sixth EAS in 2011. EAS meetings are held after annual ASEAN leaders’ meetings...
  
   (EAS)
• Food and Agriculture Organization
  Food and Agriculture Organization
  The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and...
  
   (FAO)
• Group of 77
  Group of 77
  The Group of 77 at the United Nations is a loose coalition of developing nations, designed to promote its members' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations. There were 77 founding members of the organization, but the organization has...
  
   (G77)
• International Atomic Energy Agency
  International Atomic Energy Agency
  The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957...
  
   (IAEA)
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is one of five institutions that compose the World Bank Group. The IBRD is an international organization whose original mission was to finance the reconstruction of nations devastated by World War II. Now, its mission has expanded to fight...
  
   (IBRD)
• International Civil Aviation Organization
  International Civil Aviation Organization
  The International Civil Aviation Organization , pronounced , , is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth...
  
   (ICAO)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
• International Development Association
  International Development Association
  The International Development Association , is the part of the World Bank that helps the world’s poorest countries. It complements the World Bank's other lending arm — the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development — which serves middle-income countries with capital investment and...
  
   (IDA)
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
  International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
  The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a humanitarian institution that is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement along with the ICRC and 186 distinct National Societies...
  
   (IFRCS)
• International Finance Corporation
  International Finance Corporation
  The International Finance Corporation promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries.IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States....
  
   (IFC)
• International Fund for Agricultural Development
  International Fund for Agricultural Development
  The International Fund for Agricultural Development , a specialized agency of the United Nations, was established as an international financial institution in 1977 as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference. IFAD is dedicated to eradicating rural poverty in developing countries...
  
   (IFAD)
• International Hydrographic Organization
  International Hydrographic Organization
  The International Hydrographic Organization is the inter-governmental organisation representing the hydrographic community. It enjoys observer status at the UN and is the recognised competent authority on hydrographic surveying and nautical charting...
  
   (IHO)
• International Labour Organization
  International Labour Organization
  The International Labour Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that deals with labour issues pertaining to international labour standards. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. Its secretariat — the people who are employed by it throughout the world — is known as the...
  
   (ILO)
• International Maritime Organization
  International Maritime Organization
  The International Maritime Organization , formerly known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization , was established in Geneva in 1948, and came into force ten years later, meeting for the first time in 1959...
  
   (IMO)

• International Monetary Fund
  International Monetary Fund
  The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
  
   (IMF)
• International Olympic Committee
  International Olympic Committee
  The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
  
   (IOC)
• International Organization for Standardization
  International Organization for Standardization
  The International Organization for Standardization , widely known as ISO, is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. Founded on February 23, 1947, the organization promulgates worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial...
  
   (ISO) (correspondent)
• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
  International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
  The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human...
  
   (ICRM)
• International Telecommunication Union
  International Telecommunication Union
  The International Telecommunication Union is the specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for information and communication technologies...
  
   (ITU)
• Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
• Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) (signatory)
• South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
  South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
  The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation is an organisation of South Asian nations, founded in December 1985 by Ziaur Rahman and dedicated to economic, technological, social, and cultural development emphasising collective self-reliance. Its seven founding members are Bangladesh,...
  
   (SAARC) (observer)
• United Nations
  United Nations
  The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
  
   (UN)
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
  United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
  The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body. It is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment, and development issues....
  
   (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization
  United Nations Industrial Development Organization
  The United Nations Industrial Development Organization , French/Spanish acronym ONUDI, is a specialized agency in the United Nations system, headquartered in Vienna, Austria...
  
   (UNIDO)
• Universal Postal Union
  Universal Postal Union
  The Universal Postal Union is an international organization that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration , the Postal Operations Council and the...
  
   (UPU)
• World Customs Organization
  World Customs Organization
  The World Customs Organization is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. With its worldwide membership, the WCO is recognized as the voice of the global customs community...
  
   (WCO)
• World Federation of Trade Unions
  World Federation of Trade Unions
  The World Federation of Trade Unions was established in 1945 to replace the International Federation of Trade Unions. Its mission was to bring together trade unions across the world in a single international organization, much like the United Nations...
  
   (WFTU)
• World Health Organization
  World Health Organization
  The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
  
   (WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization
  World Intellectual Property Organization
  The World Intellectual Property Organization is one of the 17 specialized agencies of the United Nations. WIPO was created in 1967 "to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world"....
  
   (WIPO)
• World Meteorological Organization
  World Meteorological Organization
  The World Meteorological Organization is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 189 Member States and Territories. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization , which was founded in 1873...
  
   (WMO)
• World Trade Organization
  World Trade Organization
  The World Trade Organization is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade , which commenced in 1948...
  
   (WTO)

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 Burma

Main article: Law of Burma

• Capital punishment in Burma
• Constitution of Burma
  Constitution of Burma
  The Constitution of Burma ) has changed several times since the country became independent from the United Kingdom. Burma's third and current constitution was published in September 2008 after a referendum.-1947 Constitution:...
  
  
• Crime in Burma
• Human rights in Burma
  • LGBT rights in Burma
    LGBT rights in Burma
    Homosexuality is illegal in Burma. The authoritarian nature of the government makes it difficult to obtain accurate information about the legal or social status of LGBT Burmese citizens.- Criminal Code :...
    
    
  • Freedom of religion in Burma
    Freedom of religion in Burma
    Myanmar has been under the rule of repressive authoritarian military regimes since 1962. After the 1974 Socialist constitution was suspended in 1988, constitutional protection of religious freedom has not existed, after the bloody suppression of the 8888 Uprising...
    
    
• Law enforcement in Burma

Military of Burma

Main article: Military of Burma

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief
    Commander-in-Chief
    A commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
    
    : Than Shwe
    Than Shwe
    Senior General Than Shwe is a Burmese military leader and politician who was chairman of the State Peace and Development Council from 1992 to 2011. During the period, he held key positions of power including commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces and head of Union Solidarity and...
    
    
    • Ministry of Defense of Burma
• Forces
  • Army of Burma
  • Navy of Burma
  • Air Force of Burma
  • Special Forces of Burma
    Myanmar Police Force
    Myanmar Police Force, formally known as The People's Police Force , was established in 1964 as independent department under Ministry of Home Affairs. It was reorganised on 1 October 1995 and informally become part of Tatmadaw. Current Director General of Myanmar Police Force is Brigadier General...
    
    
• Military history of Burma
  Military history of Burma
  The military history of Burma spans over a millennium, and is one of the main factors that have shaped the history of the country, and to a lesser degree the histories of the country's neighbors...
  
  
• Military ranks of Burma

Local government in Burma

States (grey)

• Chin State
  Chin State
  Chin State is a state located in western Burma . The Chin State is bordered by Rakhine State in the south, Bangladesh in south-west, Sagaing Division and Magway Division in the east, Indian state of Manipur in the north and Indian state of Mizoram in the west. The Chin ethnic group make up the...
  
  
• Kachin State
  Kachin State
  Kachin State , is the northernmost state of Burma. It is bordered by China to the north and east; Shan State to the south; and Sagaing Division and India to the west. It lies between north latitude 23° 27' and 28° 25' longitude 96° 0' and 98° 44'. The area of Kachin State is . The capital of the...
  
  
• Kayah State
  Kayah State
  Kayah State is a state of Myanmar. Situated in eastern Myanmar, it is bounded on the north by Shan State, on the east by Thailand's Mae Hong Son Province, and on the south and west by Kayin State. It lies approximately between 18° 30' and 19° 55' north latitude and between 94°40' and 97° 93' east...
  
  
• Kayin State
  Kayin State
  Kayin State is a state of Burma . The capital city is Hpa-an.-History:The region that forms today's Kayin State was part of successive Burmese kingdoms since the formation of the Pagan Empire in mid-11th century...
  
  
• Mon State
  Mon State
  Mon State is an administrative division of Myanmar. It is sandwiched between Kayin State on the east, the Andaman Sea on the west, Bago Region on the north and Tanintharyi Region on the south, and has a short border with Thailand's Kanchanaburi Province at its south-eastern tip. The land area is...
  
  
• Rakhine State
  Rakhine State
  Rakhine State is a Burmese state. Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State in the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region in the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west, and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between...
  
  
• Shan State
  Shan State
  Shan State is a state of Burma . Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total...
  
  

Regions (orange)

• Ayeyarwady Region
• Bago Region
• Magway Region
• Mandalay Region
• Sagaing Region
• Tanintharyi Region
• Yangon Region

History of Burma

Main article: History of Burma, Timeline of Burmese history

Timeline of Burmese history

This is a timeline of Burmese history. It is by no means comprehensive. Please help contribute.-Ancient:-First millennium:-11th century:-12th century:-13th century:-14th century:-15th century:-16th century:-17th century:...

, and Current events of Burma

• Prehistory of Burma
  Prehistory of Burma
  Various human species had lived in the region now known as Burma as early as 750,000 years ago. They were replaced by or probably mixed with Homo sapiens—the only surviving human species today. However, evidences for the earliest human settlements in Burma are not yet discovered...
  
  
• Economic history of Burma
• Military history of Burma
  Military history of Burma
  The military history of Burma spans over a millennium, and is one of the main factors that have shaped the history of the country, and to a lesser degree the histories of the country's neighbors...
  
  

Culture of Burma

Main article: Culture of Burma

• Architecture of Burma
• Cuisine of Burma
• Ethnic minorities in Burma
• Festivals in Burma
• Humor in Burma
• Languages of Burma
  Languages of Burma
  There are approximately one hundred languages spoken in Burma. Burmese, spoken by approximately 65% of the populace, is the official language. However, a wide variety of languages are spoken, especially by ethnic minorities, representing four major language families: Sino-Tibetan, Austro-Asiatic,...
  
  
• Media in Burma
• National symbols of Burma
  National symbols of Burma
  The national symbols of Burma are icons, symbols and other cultural expressions which are seen as representative of the Burmese people. These have been accumulated over centuries and are mainly from the Bamar majority, while other ethnic groups also maintain their own symbols...
  
  
  • Coat of arms of Burma
  • Flag of Burma
  • National anthem of Burma
• People of Burma
• Prostitution in Burma
  Prostitution in Burma
  Prostitution in Burma is illegal. Prostitution is a major social issue that particularly affects women and children.Burma is a major source of prostitutes in Thailand, with the majority of women trafficked taken to Ranong, a location that borders Burma at its south, and Mae Sai, which is located...
  
  
• Public holidays in Burma
• Records of Burma
• Religion in Burma
  Religion in Burma
  Myanmar is a multi-religious country. There is no official state religion, but the government shows preference for Theravada Buddhism, the majority religion....
  
  
  • Buddhism in Burma
  • Christianity in Burma
    Christianity in Burma
    Christianity in Burma has a history dating to the early 18th century.-Roman Catholicism in Burma:There is a significant Roman Catholic minority among the churches of Burma.-Protestantism in Burma:...
    
    
  • Hinduism in Burma
  • Islam in Burma
    Islam in Burma
    Islam is a minority religion in Burma, practiced by 4% of the population, according to the Myanmar official statistics. However, according to a U.S...
    
    
  • Judaism in Burma
  • Sikhism in Burma
• World Heritage Sites in Burma: None

Art in Burma

• Art in Burma
• Cinema of Burma
• Literature of Burma
• Music of Burma
• Television in Burma
• Theatre in Burma

Sports in Burma

Main article: Sports in Burma

• Football in Burma
  Football in Burma
  The sport of football in the country of Myanmar is run by the Myanmar Football Federation. The association administers the national football team as well as the national league....
  
  
• Burma at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Burma

Main article: Economy of Burma

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 103rd (one hundred and third)

• Agriculture in Burma
  Agriculture in Burma
  Agriculture in Burma is the main industry in the country with 6,300,000 hectares as of 2003. The most important crop is rice, and Burma was once Asia's largest exporter of rice, but as of 2003 had fallen to just 7th...
  
  
• Banking in Burma
  • National Bank of Burma
• Communications in Burma
  • Internet in Burma
    Internet in Burma
    The Internet in Burma has been available since 2000 when the first Internet connections were established. However, the military government works aggressively to limit and control Internet access through software-based censorship, infrastructure and technical constraints, and laws and regulations...
    
    
• Companies of Burma
• Currency of Burma
  Currency
  In economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
  
  : Kyat
  Myanma kyat
  The kyat is the currency of Burma . It is often abbreviated as "K", which is placed before the numerical value.-First kyat, 1852-1889:...
  
  
  • ISO 4217
    ISO 4217
    ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Standards Organization, which delineates currency designators, country codes , and references to minor units in three tables:* Table A.1 – Current currency & funds code list...
    
    : MMK
    MMK
    MMK can mean multiple things:* Makkal Manadu Katchi Regional political party in India* Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works , one of Russia's largest steel companies.* Mūlamadhyamakakārikā....
    
    
• Economic history of Burma
• Energy in Burma
  • Energy policy of Burma
  • Oil industry in Burma
• Health care in Burma
• Mining in Burma
• Burma Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Burma
  Tourism in Burma
  Tourism in Burma is a slowly developing sector. Although Burma possesses great tourist potential and attractions in many fields, much of the industry remains to be developed. Also, the number of visitors to Burma is comparatively small compared to her neighbours - even outpaced by Laos...
  
  
• Transport in Burma
  • Airports in Burma
  • Rail transport in Burma
    Rail transport in Burma
    Burma has a railway network that is run by Myanmar Railways, a state owned railway company under the Ministry of Railways.-History:In May 1877, the first train left Rangoon for Prome, a town on the Irrawaddy 163 miles away and, particularly after the annexation of Upper Burma in 1886, lines toward...
    
    
  • Roads in Burma
• Water supply and sanitation in Burma

See also

• Index of Burma-related articles
• List of Burma-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Asia
  Outline of Asia
  The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Asia:Asia – world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres...
  
  
• Outline of geography
  Outline of geography
  The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geography:Geography – science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.- Geography is :...
  
  

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
• 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
• 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 cylcone happened
• BBC, In pictures: Burmese aid crisis

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
  Union Solidarity and Development Association
  The Union Solidarity and Development Association was a Burmese organisation formed by Myanmar's ruling military junta, the State Law and Order Restoration Council , on 15 September 1993. The USDA comprised 1 Headquarters, 17 State and Division Associations, 66 District Associations and 320...
  
  
• 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
  Giving Children Hope
  Giving Children Hope , founded in 1993 by John Ditty and his wife, is a faith-based non-profit organization that works to alleviate poverty, both domestically and internationally, through disaster relief, health and community development, vocational training and advocacy...
  
  emergency disaster relief

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