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Myanmar
(5,497 words)

Pyidaungzu Thammada Myanma Naingngandaw (The Republic of the Union of Myanmar)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

54,808,000

Area

680,000 sq. km (260,000 sq. mi)

Population density

81/sq. km (210/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

0.90% (per 1,000: births 17, deaths 9)

Under 15 years

25%

Urban dwellers

31% (1.85% p.a.)

Largest cities

Yangon 5,332,000; Mandalay 1,438,000; Naypyidaw 594,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother ton…

Cite this page
“Myanmar”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 30 November 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02MMR>
First published online: 2020



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