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    Introduction


    Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence outside of the Commonwealth was attained in 1948. Gen. NE WIN dominated the government from 1962 to 1988, first as military ruler, then as president, and later as political kingmaker. Despite multiparty elections in 1990 that resulted in the main opposition party - the National League for Democracy (NLD) - winning a landslide victory, the ruling junta refused to hand over power. NLD leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient AUNG SAN SUU KYI, who was under house arrest from 1989 to 1995 and 2000 to 2002, was arrested in May 2003 and is currently under house arrest. Her supporters are routinely harassed or jailed.


    Location


    Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand


    Geographic coordinates


    22 00 N, 98 00 E


    Area


    total: 678,500 sq km land: 657,740 sq km water: 20,760 sq km


    Area - comparative


    slightly smaller than Texas


    Land boundaries


    total: 5,876 km border countries: Bangladesh 193 km, China 2,185 km, India 1,463 km, Laos 235 km, Thailand 1,800 km


    Coastline


    1,930 km


    Maritime claims


    territorial sea: 12 NM continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin contiguous zone: 24 NM exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


    Climate


    tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures, lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon, December to April)


    Terrain


    central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Andaman Sea 0 m highest point: Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m


    Natural resources


    petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, some marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower


    Land use


    arable land: 14.53% permanent crops: 0.9% other: 84.57% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    15,920 sq km (1998 est.)


    Natural hazards


    destructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and landslides common during rainy season (June to September); periodic droughts


    Environment - current issues


    deforestation; industrial pollution of air, soil, and water; inadequate sanitation and water treatment contribute to disease


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94 signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements


    Geography - note


    strategic location near major Indian Ocean shipping lanes


    Population


    42,720,196 note: estimates for this country take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Rangoon (regime refers to the capital as Yangon)


    Phone Code


    +95


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