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Myanmar
- Location
Location Description
Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh to the west, and China to the north
- Continent
- Asia
- Bordering Countries
- Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Thailand
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country is composed of three equal horizontal bands of yellow, green and red, with a large five-pointed white star superimposed at the center of the field.
- Capital
- Naypyidaw
- Language
- Burmese
- Currency
- (kyat)
- Size
- 261,228 sq mi (676,578 sq km) — 41st largest
- Total Population
- 51,316,756 people — 29th largest
- Population Density
- 196 people per sq mi (75.8 people per sq km) — 137th largest
- Fun Fact
- Alternatively known as Burma