Information About Myanmar

PEOPLE OF MYANMAR

The total population of the country is almost 47,382,633. The major part of this huge population is covered by the Burmese people. The other minorities of the country include the Shan, Rakhine, Chinese, Karen, Mon, Indian and some other races. The official language of the country is Burmese. However Karen, Shan, Kachin etc are also widely spoken in Myanmar.

ART, CULTURE AND MUSIC OF MYANMAR

Art: Various art forms are practiced in the different regions of the union of Myanmar. Some of these are art of sculpturing, bronze works, lathe designing works, stone works, painting and so on. Besides these Pottery, Mosaic, Tapestry, Lapidary and various other art forms are also very popular in this country.

Culture: In the presence of the various ethnicities, Myanmar has grown a diverse and rich cultural atmosphere. Influence of different tribes, races and religions can be perceived in the tradition of Myanmar. Some festivals of the country are Kachin Manaw Festival, Htamane (Sticky Rice) Festival, Shwedagon Pagoda Festival, Kason Watering Festival etc.

Music: Music is also appreciated very much in Myanmar. Music of the country has got some external influences in it such as Chinese music, Indian music, Thai music etc. however the music is melodious. Some the musical instruments are pat waing, kyi waing, pattala etc.

FLAG OF MYANMAR

The Flag of the Union of Myanmar is rectangular shaped and it contains three colors i.e. red, blue and white. The base color of the flag is red and it has blue rectangle, featured in the upper corner of the hoist side. The blue part of the flag has 14 stars, colored in white. These stars surround a cogwheel and a stem of rice. All these stars are symbols of seven states and their seven administrative sections.

ECONOMY OF MYANMAR

Myanmar is a very poor country. The economy of the country is partially dependent on its agriculture and also on its export trade. The agricultural products of the country are groundnuts, sugarcane, rice, beans, pulses, sesame and so on. The fast growing industries of Myanmar are textile industry, copper industry, iron industry, cement industry, wood products industry etc. a huge amount of the country's revenue is earned by the export business. The export commodities are gas, wood products, clothing, pulses, fish, beans, rice etc. The nations with which Myanmar runs this export trade are Thailand, China, India and Japan.

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