Burma | Burma Center Prague

Official name: Union of Myanmar
Capital: Naypyidaw
19°45′N, 96°12′E
Largest city: Yangon

Official language: Burmese (aka „Myanmar‟)

Government: Military junta
Ruling party: SPDC (State Peace and Development Council)
Chairman, SPDC: Sr. Gen. Than Shwe
Prime Minister: Thein Sein

Area: 676,578 km², 261,227 sq mi
Water: 3.06 %

Population:
July 2005 estimate: 50,519,0002 (Note: Number disputed by ethnic minorities.)
1983 census: 33,234,000
Density: 75 /km², 193 /sq mi

GDP (PPP), 2005 estimate: Total: $93.77 billion
Per capita: $1,691
HDI (2004): 0.581 (medium)

Currency: kyat (K)

Exchange Rate: (2006)
Official: 1 US$ = ~ 6 Ks
Black Market: 1 US$ = ~ 1300 Ks

Time zone: MMT (UTC+6:30)

Calling code: +95

Source: Wikipedia


Child mortality
Infant Mortality Rate (2005): 75 (Czech Republic: 3)
Under 5 Mortality Rate (2005): 105 (Czech Republic: 4)
The under-five mortality rate is the probability (expressed as a rate per 1,000 live births) of a child born in a specified year dying before reaching the age of five if subject to current age-specific mortality rates.
Source: UNICEF

Corruption
Rank on „Corruption Perception Index 2008‟ of Transparency International:
178 (behind follow only Afghanistan and Somalia on rank 179 and 180), index 1.4
Czech Republic: rank 52, index 4.9
Source: Transparency International

Freedom of Press
Rank on „Press Freedom Index 2009‟ of Reporters without Border:
171 (of 175), index 102.67
Czech Republic: rank 24, index 5
Source: Reporters without Border

Internet Access
Approximately 0.6% of population have access to Internet. Burma is one of thirty countries with less than 1 percent Internet penetration. (Thailand: 19%, Singapore: 67%)

Source: OpenNet Initiative, 2007

External Trade of EU
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Million Euros

Data for trade in services for 2008 are not yet available. (source)