Myanmar country report tin zaw myint, planning and statistics branch, ministry of electricity and energy, myanmar 1. Sources of information, 17 consultations, and quality of data 20 27 ii. Among its ecosystems, forests are considered to be integral to the stability of the environment, however, the country also supports a large diversity of freshwater ecosystems, ranging from fastflowing mountain streams to wide, slow. In such an environment, economic growth is unlikely to yield significant development gains. Nandar hlaing joined the imf myanmar office in june 20, a founding member of the new office. The gcf apps portal is available for gcf board members, national designated authorities nda focal points, and accredited entities ae. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor. Aquastat faos global information system on water and. Country profile yanmar is the largest country in the mainland of southeast asia. Population using improved drinking water sources urbanrural, % 2015.
Want to use your knowledge to help keep america safe. For the country, it is all about its courageous transformation for inclusion and integration. Country profile myanmar geography myanmar is the largest country in mainland southeast asia. Country overview the republic of the union of myanmar is located in south east asia and shares land borders with five countries. Myanmar country report tin zaw myint and nay aung energy planning department epd, ministry of energy moe, myanmar.
Gov usaidburma country profile 1 l i myanmar country profile myanmar has embarked on a long and challenging process of democratic and economic reforms. Terrestrial and marine areas protected % of total area 2014. Rail had a 44% share of the passenger market in 1990 but this had dropped to 10% in 20. Value of eu imports of eutr products from myanmar to the eu in 2015 by hs code. Country profile myanmar is the largest country in mainland of south east asia. The economic and social commission for asia and the pacific escap is the. It can support waterrelated policy and decision makers in their planning and monitoring activities as well as inform researchers, media and the general public. Myanmar has 676,578 square kilometers of surface area available within its boundaries.
Considered to be the last frontier market in southeast asia, myanmar remains focused on creating the right set of conditions to attract and facilitate foreign investment to spur economic development. Myanmar country report bti 2016 bertelsmann transformation. Myanmar november, 2014 ending poverty and boosting. Myanmar or burma officially the republic of the union of myanmar, is a country in southeast. Economic transition amid conflict world bank document. During the 22nd world economic forum held in myanmar on 57 june 20, discussions around myanmar s booming economy also touched on its lack of infrastructure, particularly in the electricity, telecommunications, and energy sectors. The bamar account for around 68% of the population, followed by the shan 10%, kayin 7%. Myanmar is the second largest country in southeast asia with a total land. Myanmar s territorial area covers 676,577 square kilometres and shares a border of 5,858 km. The british took control of southern burma at that time and added the rest of the country to its indian sphere after the third angloburmese war in 1885. There are at least 108 ethnolinguistic groups in myanmar.
Aug 18, 2018 myanmar lost some of its recent conquests but was basically unscathed. Its territorial area covers 676,577 square kilometres and it shares a border of. Publicsector spending growth in current prices, 20 14201819. Myanmar shares borders with bangladesh, the prc, india.
Fulfilled eligibility criteria for the first time in 2018 reports and resolutions. Country profile of the union of myanmar land area and boundary myanmar is the largest country in south east asia with a total land area of 677,000 square kilometers. In june 20, myanmar held its first ever summit, the world economic forum on east asia 20. Extractive industries offer key routes to national development and escape from high poverty levels, but only if sound governance, sector management, various reform aspects and factors related to lasting peace are well addressed. Oct 02, 2020 since 20, the ncddp project has benefitted more than seven million people in 63 townships 20% of the country and more than 12,000 villages, through the financing of approximately 30,000 subprojects that improve basic infrastructure and services for transport roads, bridges, jetties, water, schools, electrification, etc. Myanmar is the largest country in mainland southeast asia. May 20 equity 81 96 see annexwebsite for indicator definition note. Myanmar was a socialist country until 1988, but after the coup detat, the military took control of the government. A subsequent joint project undertaken in 1996, between pan ap and ifoamasia extended the country profile coverage to another six.
International observers considered the byelections credible. Property rights and resource governance profile 1 usaid country profile property rights and resource governance burma overview burma is situated in southeastern asia, bordering bangladesh, india, china, laos and thailand. Myanmar is not a member of the mekong river commission. Despite its isolation, myanmar became a signatory to cedaw in 1997, signed the beijing platform for action in 1995, and is party to asean gender equality mechanisms. Country assessment report country profile of the union of. Myanmar, also known as burma, was long considered a pariah state while under the rule of an. State and division sports departments throughout myanmar with special physical education teachers ready to work with the athletes. Myanmar the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. The bti assesses the transformation toward democracy and a market economy as well as the quality. Initiation to bid on oil exploration licenses for 18 of myanmar s onshore oil blocks has been released on 18 january 20. State media blame insurgent destructionists, including ethnic. Freedom house has been supporting civil society organizations in myanmar since 20.
Country profile myanmar summary of mpower measures in myanmar m p o w e r monitoring smokefree policies cessation programmes health warnings mass media advertising bans taxation cigarettes less affordable since 2008 5 6 32. Country assessment report country profile of the union of myanmar land area and boundary myanmar is the largest country in south east asia with a total land area of 677,000 square kilometers. The largest city, former capital and the economic center of myanmar is yangon rangoon. The report was enriched by several discussions held within the myanmar.
Country wid profile myanmar table of contents abbreviation page 1 basic profile 11 socioeconomic profile 12 health profile education profile 1 2 2 2 general situation of women and government policy on widgender. Myanmar shares borders with 5 countries for about 6,151 kilometers, sharing. Country profiles convention on biological diversity. Myanmas profile population 52 million2014 area 676,578 km. Myanmar has rich solar power and hydropower potential.
She manages all the administrative and budget related work in the office. The country profile is a summary of key information that gives an overview of the water resources and water use at the national level. Its strategic geographic location provides myanmar the potential to become a land bridge between south and southeast asia and to link the peoples republic of china prc to these markets. Since 20, the ncddp project has benefitted more than seven million people in 63 townships 20% of the country and more than 12,000 villages, through the financing of approximately 30,000 subprojects that improve basic infrastructure and services for transport roads, bridges, jetties, water, schools, electrification, etc. It stretches for 936 kilometers from east to west and 2,051 kilometers from north to south. This country profile for myanmar provides additional summary.
Thus many coaches training sessions hav e taken place to develop each of these branches into a local program. United nations statistics division, december 2012 internet users, percentage of population. In many parts of the country, exploitation of plants is taking place on a commercial scale and as a result, over 300 of the country s species are critically threatened and have been redlisted by the international union on conservation of nature iucn. Dfat country information report myanmar 10 state and regional parliaments. This country operations business plan cobp for 20172019 is an interim step in the preparation of the new cps, 2017 2021 for myanmar, which is scheduled for approval in early 2017. Myanmar has a population of 55 million people in 2021. The country is very ethnically diverse with 5 ethnic groups recognized by the government. The world factbook has over 65 rank order pages that compare country data in specific fields. Country data report for myanmar, 19962014 for a full description of the wgi methodology, and interactive data access, and downloads of the aggregate and individual indicators, please visit. Country report on myanmar sri lanka business portal. Myanmar is bordered by bangladesh and india to its northwest, china to its northeast, laos and thailand to its east and southeast, and the andaman sea and the bay of bengal to its south. The current political system has been in place since 2011. Burma mmr exports, imports, and trade partners oec the.
The secondlargest country in southeast asia by area, it shares borders with bangladesh. Trade profiles 20 trade profiles 20 t r a d e f o w s a n d t r a d e p o l i c y m e a s u r e s merchandise trade. Myanmar gained its independence on 4 january 1948 from the united kingdom under the leadership of general aung san of the national army in july 1947, aung san was assassinated by. The country also faces the risk of economic losses from disasters equivalent to 30 per cent of its annual capital investment. The population density overall is approximately 79 people per square kilometer. Myanmar food and agriculture organization of the united nations a guide to recognition, diplomatic, and consular relations. Myanmar in brief destination myanmar, a nations online country profile of the southeast asian nation also known as burma and the golden land. In 20, the previous government released the national strategic plan for the advancement of women nspaw 20 2022. Myanmar asia low and lower middle income road rail airports ports telecoms electricity water 3. Myanmar namibia nepal netherlands new zealand nicaragua niger nigeria norway oman pakistan. Country profile countries global agewatch index 2015. While the peaceful transition to a civilianled government in 2016 was a milestone in myanmar s long struggle for democracy, significant challenges remain, particularly following the.
Country profile location southeastern asia, bordering the andaman sea and the bay of bengal, between bangladesh and thailand area 676,578 sq km global ranking 40 population 55,167,330 july 20 est. However, the british soon began to covet myanmar s rich resources and initiated the second angloburmese war in 1852. Myanmar is a member of the association of south east asian nations asean which supports a regional oil spill response action plan osrap. Overall guidance was provided by ulrich zachau country direc tor, abdoulaye. Burma is situated in southeastern asia, bordering bangladesh, india, china, laos and thailand.
Country wid profile myanmar december 1999 japan international cooperation agency planning department. Myanmar, the largest country in mainland southeast asia, is located at the meeting point of south and southeast asia. Myanmar is a large country, with a land area of 676,577 square kilometers km2. Feb 18, 2021 country reports on human rights practices. Today, myanmar is a republic, and president thein sein is the head of state. Rakhine arakan coastal basin in the west drains into the bay of bengal. The country was first entered as macedonia in the factbook upon independence in 1992. Tvet country profiles myanmar october 2018 statistics 1 general information category indicator statistics demographic total population thousands 2 54,9 2017 population growth annual % 2 0. India, indonesia, malaysia, nepal, pakistan, philippines and sri lanka. Cyberwellness profile myanmar background total population. Myanmar burma country profile nations online project. The world economic forum global competitiveness report 20 ranked the overall quality of infrastructure in myanmar. Country report on myanmar 1 p a g e indicator demography economic indicators 1.
Myanmar has a long coastline along the bay of bengal, the gulf of mottama and the andaman sea in the south. It covers the period from 1 february 20 to 31 january 2015. Myanmar is rated not free in freedom on the net, freedom houses comprehensive study of internet freedom around the globe. It shares borders with thailand, laos, china, india and bangladesh, and has a coastline on the andaman sea and the bay of bengal. Unicef calls for greater attention to protection of childrens rights in myanmar during time of crisis read now.
The industrial sector is a key element of myanmars economic development plans. This report was prepared by a world bank group team from the. Country profile myanmar food and agriculture organization. Coastal line 2800 km road length approximately 150,000 km railways route length 6110. It shares borders with thailand, laos, china, india and. This is a proxy for standard of living of people within a country.
The majority of its population lives in rural areas and depends on land as a primary means of livelihood. The climate is tropical, with monsoonal rains making flooding and landslides common during the rainy season june to. Fulfilled eligibility criteria for the first time in 2018 reports and resolutions inclusion cdp report. Eu from myanmar in 2015 were imported by denmark, france, germany, and italy figures 2 and 3. Participated in the 20 asia pacific games in newcastle, australia. Myanmar language was used based on the preference of the interviewees. Myanmar ranks th of 176 countries in transparency internationals corruption index. Rangoonyangon is the largest city and the capital of the area.
Usaid country profile property rights and resource governance burma overview burma is situated in southeastern asia, bordering bangladesh, india, china, laos and thailand. Burma myanmar is a country rich in natural resources. Aenglish hon and yangon institute of economics mpa. An overview of policies and trends on energy, transportation, water, and. Myanmar is rich in biodiversity due to its diverse ecosystems and varying sea level to mountain peak elevations.
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