What is the area and population of Myanmar?

By 202 1, Myanmar covers an area of about 670,000 square kilometers. The population of Myanmar is about 53.9 million (20 15), of which 68% are Burmese. The main legal ethnic minorities are Shan (9%), Karen (7%), Meng (2%), Kachin, Karen (1%), Chin (2%), Rakhine State and Chinese (3%), Indians and Bangladeshis, but Myanmar officials do not recognize Chinese, Indians and Bangladeshis.

The official language is Burmese, and a few people know English and Chinese.

folk custom

1. In Myanmar, religious customs prohibit women from climbing the tower base. Buddhist fasting months (August, September and 10 in Gregorian calendar, called Wazi in Burmese) generally do not hold weddings, relocations and other happy events.

2. Some Burmese people must sleep with their heads facing south or east; The seat of the elder in the family is at the top of the head, and the seat of the younger generation is at the foot; You can't cross the river by boat on Friday; Encountering fungi on the journey is the luckiest sign.

3. When the male host of the Shan nationality in Myanmar is away from home, the hostess should present a bunch of flowers in front of the Buddha statue to indicate the good or bad luck of the traveler; Family members and guests are not allowed to sit in the host's fixed position without the host's permission; You must take off your shoes when going upstairs; The guest must eat tea, fruit and food, otherwise he will think the guest is rude; Businessmen are not allowed to play flute and whistle at home, because they think it will blow away wealth and so on.