Myanmar (Burma)

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Population of Myanmar

Population: 55,167,330 (July 2013 est.). Country comparison to the world: 24 note: estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected.

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Overview of Myanmar

Officially name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Capital: Naypyidaw

Largest city: Yangon (Rangoon)

Official language: Burmese

Government: Presidential republic

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Myanmar Climate

Myanmar has the effects of the Monsoon in different parts of the country. Temperature varies from 38°C to 19°C; humidity from 82.8% to 66%. The ideal time to visit Myanmar is during the cool season. However, rainfall in Bagan and Mandalay is very low, even in the rainy season.