Capital:	Rangoon (Yangon)
Population:	45.5 Million
Ethnic Groups:	Burma	68%
	Sahn	9%
	Karen	7%
	Rakhine	4%
	Chinese	3%
	Mon	2%
	India	2%
	Others	5%
Religions:	Buddhist	89%
	Christian (Baptist 3% & Roman Catholic 1%)	4%
	Muslim	4%
	Animist beliefs	1%
	Others	2%
Languages:	Burmese
	Minority Languages
Introduction Myanmar is a fascinating country in Southeast Asia. This attribute creates a special ambience and exotic pleasure to visit Myanmar as a mystical world. Economy The common industries found in Myanmar include agricultural processing, textile and footwear, wood and products, copper, tin, tungsten, iron, construction materials, pharmaceuticals and fertilizers. Myanmar’s official currency is the Kyat (pronounced as “Chud”). The three currencies mainly in use are the Kyat (national currency), the US Dollar and the FEC (Foreign Exchange Certificate). One FEC always equals to one US Dollar. Only the local population may own the FECs, instead of the Dollar. People and Culture The population of Myanmar is a collection of diverse people who originated from China and Thailand. They are known as Mamars. They form the majority of the Myanmar population comprising of not less than 67 separate indigenous races. The other minority races include the Mons, Padaung, Wa, Shan, Kayin, Red Karen and Kachins. The country is previously known as Burma. The country’s name was changed by the current ruling military government in 1989 in order to reflect to closely in Burmese pronunciation. Most of the citizens of Myanmar work for its military government, which known as the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC).