1. Myanmar is located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia.
2. The total length of the Myanmar-China boundary is 1370 miles.
3. Myanmar is delineated by seven States, seven Regions and the Union territories.
4. There are six Self-Administered Zones.
5. Myanmar is made up of 135 national races,
6. According to the 2024 Population and Housing Census, the total population of
Myanmar was 51.3 million.
7. The Sut Ren Manau or Sut Manau is the most important of the festivals.
8. Shan State has a population of about 6.5 million.
9. The Inlay region is an area with a strange lifestyle.
10. People in the region live in their houses built on the edge of the lake.
11. Pa-O nationals are seen in the south of the state, Kachin and Lisu (Li-shaw) in the
north.
12. Sri Ksetra is situated about five miles to the south-east of Pyay at present-day
Hmawza village.
13. Sri Ksetra is roughly circular in shape.
14. Excavation of burial mounds yielded numerous urns of diverse shape and size.
15. Taking the Indian script of the 4th century A.D, Pyus invented a form of writing of
their own.
16. The Pyus had expert stone-carvers and metalworkers.
17. King Alaúngmintaya was the founder of the Konbaung Kingdom.
18. Alaungmintaya was born at Moksobo from the family of the landed gentry.
19. Hsinbyushin inherited his father's military talents.
20. During Hsinbyushin’s reign Myanmar Army took the city of Ayuthia.
21. Badon Min helped to expand the fronties of his kingdom over Rakhine and
Manipur.
22. Throughout Mindon Min’s reign reforms were introduced for the prosperity of the
kingdom.
23. The people of Myanmar viewed the colonial government as the source of their
national degradation.
24. They(a group of educated Myanmar) founded the Young Men's Buddhist
Association (YMBA) in 1906 on the model of the Young Men's Christian
Association (YMCA).
25. The YMBA was purely an association for the discussion of religion.
26. GCBA aimed to promote the national cause.
27. On 19 August 1945, a mass meeting was held in the Naythuyain Theatre.
28. AFPFL submitted eleven nominees of the league to the Government for participation
in the Excutive Council.
29. On 27 January 1947, the Aung San-Attlee Agreement was signed.
30. The London Agreement also called for the integration of the Frontier Areas with
Burma (Myanmar) Proper.
31. The Nu-Attlee Agreement was concluded for the transfer of power to Myanmar on
17 October 1947.
32. The Revolutionary Council formed the Burma Socialist Program Party (BSPP) as a
cadre party on 4 July 1962.
33. The BSPP, which had developed from a nucleus party to a people's party.
34. The Revolutionary Council handed over power to the BSPP Government on 2
March 1974.
35. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was formed in Bangkok on
36. 8 August 1967.
37. The founding members of ASEAN were Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Singapore, and Thailand.
38. Vietnam on 28 July 1995, Laos and Myanmar on 23 July 1997.
39. The then six-members of ASEAN signed the ASEAN Free Trade Area(AFT)
Agreement in Singapore.
40. The ASEAN plus Three (APT) was held with Japan, Republic of Korea and China
in 1996 and 1997.
41. Russia joined the EAS in 2011.
42. In 2014, Myanmar assumed the ASEAN chairmanship and successfully hosted its
annual summit.
43. ASEAN leaders adopted the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2025 blueprint
in their goal for economic integration.
44. The BIMSTEC region has a large population, about 21 per cent of the world
population.
45. Some of the member countries of BIMSTEC are endowed with primary energy
resources such as coal, oil and natural gas.
46. According to the guidelines laid down regarding the role and functions of the lead
country.
47. The Committee is made up of 25 members, 2 each from Bangladesh, India, and Sti
Lanka, 9 from Thailand and 10 from Myanmar.
48. The BIMSTEC regional grouping acts as a bridge between the South Asian and
Southeast Asian regions.
49. Countries are forming into regional groups to help their integration into the global
economy. The agricultural sector is the backbone of its economy.
50. The agriculture sector accounts for over 38 percent of Gross Domestic Product
(GDP).
51. Rice is the most important agricultural commodity of Myanmar.
52. The Ayeyawady delta produces 28 per cent of Myanmar's rice.
53. Rice production is self-sufficient for its population, and the surplus has been
exported to other countries.
54. Myanmar is the world's second-largest exporter of beans and pulses after Canada.
55. The government provides credit for more investment by farmers in crop production.
56. The government reforms the laws and policies of the agriculture sector to meet the
targets set under the economic plan.
57. Many economic reforms were introduced during the late 1980s and the early 1990s.
58. The Myanmar government paid special emphasis to the flourishing of the tourism
sector.
59. In 1992, the Ministry of Hotel and Tourism was established.
60. Visit Myanmar Year 1996 was the start-up year for the development of the tourism
industry in Myanmar.
61. The World Tourism Day ceremony is annually celebrated 27 September.
62. The government encourages Community-based Tourism and eco-tourism initiatives
in their 100-Day Plan.
63. Myanmar has developed its own culture with distinctive characteristics.
64. Myanmar is predominantly a Buddhist country, with the Buddhists making up about
80 per cent of the population.
65. Religion plays so a vital role in a typical Myanmar Buddhist's life.
66. There is also a Buddhist lent on the Myanmar calendar which lasts for three months
in the rainy season.
67. Under the Myanmar kings, Thingyan was celebrated with great ceremony in royal
courts.
68. The term "Thingyan" derives from the Sanskrit word Sankranti.
69. The earliest references to Thingyan can be traced to Bagan-era inscriptions.
70. Thanakha is more than just a traditional cosmetic in Myanmar.
71. The Thanakha tree requires at least 35 years to mature before its bark can be
harvested for optimal quality.
72. Thanakha is Myanmar’s natural sunscreen and skincare remedy.