Burma
Latest News:
- Analysis - Fewer child soldiers, many still brutally vulnerable
- Factbox - Hot spots of child soldier recruitment
- Southeast Asia nations tackle Myanmar, but softly
- 10,000 refugees leave Thailand in biggest resettlement programme
- DFID assistance to burmese Internally Displaced People and r...
- DFID assistance to burmese Internally Displaced People and r...
- DFID assistance to burmese Internally Displaced People and r...
- Myanmar: British MPs call for direct grants for Burma aid
- Myanmar - Thailand: Resettlement program hits refugee educat...
- Myanmar: Planning for the future - The impact of resettlemen...
People
Context
- Area: 678500 km2
- Government: military regime
- Religions: Christian (4%), Muslim (4%), Buddhist (89%)
- Ethnic Groups: Indian (2%), Mon (2%), Chinese (3%), Rakhine (4%), Karen (7%), Shan (9%), Burman (68%)
- Borders: Bangladesh (193 km), Laos (235 km), India (1463 km), Thailand (1800 km), China (2185 km)
Economy
- GDP per capita: $US (similar to Nigeria, Saint Helena, Peru, Uganda)
- GDP from agriculture: 60%
- GDP from industry: 10%
- GDP from services: 30%
