About of Burma

Burma officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Myanmar

Myanmar officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma,

is a country in Southeast Asia. Myanmar is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its west, Thailand and Laos to its east and China to its

north and northeast. Myanmar is the largest of the mainland Southeast Asian states. To its south, about one third of Myanmar's total

perimeter of 5,876 km (3,651 mi) forms an uninterrupted coastline of 1,930 km (1,200 mi) along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.

[citation needed] The country's 2014 census counted the population to be 51 million people. As of 2017, the population is about 54

million. Myanmar is 676,578 square kilometres (261,228 square miles) in size. Its capital city is Naypyidaw (Nay Pyi Taw), and its

largest city is Yangon (Rangoon). Myanmar has been a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since 1997.