Myanmar is situated in southeast Asia and is

bordered on the north and northeast by
China; on the east and southeast by Laos
and Thailand; on the south by the Andaman
Sea and the Bay of Bengal; and on the west
by Bangladesh and India. It is located
between latitudes 09°32ƞN and 28°31ƞN and
longitudes 92°10ƞE and 101°11ƞE. The
country covers an area of 677,000 square
kilometers (261,228 square miles) ranging
936 kilometers (581 miles) from east to west
and 2,051 kilometers (1,275 miles) from
north to south.
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The total area of Myanmar is 678,500 sq

km where 657,740 sq km occupies the land
and 20,760 sq km occupies the water. The
bordering countries are Bangladesh 193
km, China 2,185 km, India 1,463 km, Laos
235 km, and Thailand 1,800 km. The
central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged
highlands The lowest point is the Andaman
Sea (0 m) and the highest point Hkakabo
Razi (5,881 m).
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Myanmar has three main seasons, hot season,
rainy season and cold season. Hot season is
from March to May, rainy season is from June
to October and cold season is from November
to February. The tropical monsoon is usually
cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers and less
cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures,
lower humidity during winter
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Myanmar is rich in natural
resources such as petroleum,
timber, tin, antimony, zinc,
copper, tungsten, lead, coal,
some marble, limestone, precious
stones, natural gas, hydropower.
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The earliest primates known today as Pondaung Man,

resided in Pondaung, northern Myanmar about 40 million
years ago. After those era, many city states emerged, and
then came the 3 empires. In the third century BC,
Myanmar was already unified into one strong empire. The
first Myanmar Empire was created by King Anawrahta of
the Bagan Dynasty (1044-1077 AD). The second Myanmar
Empire was created by King Bayinnaung of the Taungoo
Dynasty (1551-1581 AD). The third Myanmar Empire was
led by King Alaungpaya of the Konbaung Dynasty (1752-
1760 AD). These three great kings were well-known in the
Myanmar history for their bravery and good leadership. In
1885, King Thibaw, Queen Supaya Latt and the royal
family were taken to Ratanagiri, India and Myanmar fell
under the British Rule. Myanmar became a British Colony
from 1885 until 1948.
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Myanmar has many neighbouring countries,
Bangladesh is located in the West, India in the
Northwest, China in the Northeast, Laos and
Thailand in the East.
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The country code is +95, and the internet access code is .mm.
Time Zone = MMT (UTC+6:30)
International airports are in Yangon and Mandalay.
The country is divided into states, divisions, townships, wards and villages.
Business Hours is usually from 9am to 5pm for private companies and 9:30-4:30
for government offices. Working days are from Monday through Friday. Public
holidays are also included.
Major Credit cards are not widely accepted. Cash is always more convenient.
National currency is Kyat.
Electricity is 200 volts AC, 50Hz.
Taxis are available everywhere. There are over 250 Buses lines running through
Yangon everyday. For exclusive transport, there are car rental services.
Domestic highway bus terminals are Aung-Yadanar and Sawbwargyi-Gone, both
about 10 miles from downtown Yangon.
Common local unit of weight is peiktha (viss), which equals to 3.6 pounds.
Most common unit of measure is feet and inches.
Clothing should be light, casual cotton wear, sandals or slippers are best for
summer.
A cardigan or light jerkin for winter and quick drying clothes and an umbrella
during the rainy season.