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Myanmar
South-Eastern AsiaCapital Naypyidaw5 neighbours
Myanmar is a country in South-Eastern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Naypyidaw. Myanmar is next to Bangladesh, China, India, Laos and Thailand.
A way to remember it
A kite-like shape with a long tail running down the Bay of Bengal, with India and Bangladesh on its western flank.
Good to know
Its capital, Naypyidaw, was purpose-built and replaced Yangon as the seat of government in the mid-2000s.
Quick facts
- CapitalNaypyidaw
- RegionAsia, South-Eastern Asia
- Land borders5 countries
- Also known asBurma, Pyidaunzu Thanmăda Myăma Nainngandaw, Republic of the Union of Myanmar, burma
Bangladesh
China
India
Laos
Thailand