Myanmar is a country in Southeast Asia with a population of 60 million people. The British called the country Burma, this derives from Bama, the name of the largest ethnic group of the country.
In 1989 the government changed officially the name to Myanmar. It cones from Myanma, the literary name of the country, while Bama (Burma) was the spoken name.
Today, many countries still officially call the country Burma, or with a name adapted to their language ; for exemple in French the country’s name is “Birmanie” .
It seems that both names will still be used for the coming years.
Myanmar Fast Facts
Capital city Naypyidaw
Business city Yangon (Rangoon)
Population 60 million
GDP $89 billion
The Shwedagon Pagoda
City Hall and Independence Monument
Lively Streets of downtown Yangon
Yangon International Airport
Shangri-La Traders Hotel