Country which has the second largest land area

in Southeast Asian

MYANMAR

The incumbent president is Htin

Kyaw, who has held the post
since 30 March 2016. He is the
first elected civilian to hold the
office

HEAD OF GOVERMENT

Presidential System

Myanmar Government call it as

discipline-flourishing democracy.

FORM OF GOVERNMENT

Naypyidaw is translated in English as Royal Capital, but a

word by word translation from Burmese would give Royal
City of the Sun.

CAPITAL CITY

The kyat is the currency of Myanmar.

The official exchange rate varied between
5.75 and 6.70 kyats per US dollar.

CURRENCY

Yellow symbolizes solidarity among

all ethnic groups.
Green represents peace, tranquility
and the nation's verdant environment.
Red stands for courage and
decisiveness.
White star represents the
consolidated union.

FLAG

Burmese

is the language of Myanmar.

LANGUAGES

Worlds main sources of copper, tungsten, silver, and

semi-precious stones
90% of the worlds rubies come from Myanmar

MAJOR RESOURCES

The main religion is Buddhism

(mostly Theravada Buddhism).
Religions
Buddhism
Burmese fork
religion
Protestantism
Islam

MAJOR RELIGION

Independence Day 4 January

Marks independence from British Empire in 1948.

NATIONAL DAY

Thingyan, Myanmar Water

Festival, takes place toward the
end of the hot, dry season and
ushers in the Myanmar New
Year. This festival is also
celebrated in neighboring
Theravada Buddhist countries;
Songkran in Thailand and Laos,
Chaul Chnam Thmey in
Cambodia.

MAJOR HOILDAY

Mohinga ,
or rice noodle served with
fish soup, is the favourite
Myanmar dish mostly
enjoyed at breakfast or on
special occasions

NATIONAL FOOD

The Padauk (Pterocarpus Indicus)

blossoms in tiny fragrant yellowgold flowers after the first showers
in April, coinciding with the
Myanmar New Year festival.
The Myanmar people regard the
Paduak tree as the symbol of
strength and durability. The
beautiful flower also signifies youth,
love and romance.

NATIONAL FLOWER

The longyi is the Myanmar national

dress worn by men as well as
women. It is basically a piece of
cloth sown into a cylindrical tube,
slipped over the head by men and
stepped into by the women and
tucked in at the waist.

NATIONAL CLOTHES