The streets of Yangoon, the former capital of the beautiful country BurmaBurma is bordered by the People's Republic of China in the northeast, Laos in the east, Thailand in the southeast, Bangladesh in the west, and India on the northwest. The Bay of Bengal is situatiated in the southwest of the country.
Burma has a population of about 55,5 people. Naypyidaw, also spelled Nay Pyi Taw, is the capital of Burma. Naypyidaw means “Royal City”, but is also translated as “abode of kings.
Naypyidaw is approximately 320 kilometres north of Yangon. The capital’s official name was announced on Armed Forces Day in March 2006.
The administrative capital of Burma was officially moved to a greenfield site 3 kilometres west of Pyinmana on 6 November 2005.
Yangon, also known as Rangoon, is the largest city and former capital.
Although the government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw, Yangon, with a population of 6 million people, continues to be the country’s largest city and the most important commercial center.
A diverse range of indigenous cultures exist in Burma, the majority culture is primarily Buddhist and Bamar.
The Bamar culture has been influenced by the cultures of neighbouring countries. This is manifested in its language, cuisine, music, dance and theatre.
Since 1992, the government has encouraged tourism in the country but still not so many enter the country annually.
