Burma

Summary Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand Population: 47,373,958 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 2007 est.) Capital: name: Rangoon (Yangon) geographic coordinates: 16 47 N, 96 10 E time difference: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) note: Nay Pyi Taw is administrative capital GDP per capita: $1,800 (2006 est.)

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Burma appears in the following lists •  Most Populated Countries in Asia •  Countries with the Highest Inflation Rates •  Poorest Countries in Asia •  Countries with the most Endangered Mammals

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