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          AREA ................................................
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          678.500 
                kmq 
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            POPULATION ..................................
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          42.720.196 in. 
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            DENSITY .........................................
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          63,0 in/kmq 
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            CAPITAL ..........................................
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          Rangoon 
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            LANGUAGES ....................................
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          Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own languages
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            RELIGIONS ......................................
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          Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2%
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            CURRENCY ......................................
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          Kyat (MMK)
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           GDP per CAPITA .............................
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          1027 $ (2004)
          
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           HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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          --
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              LOWEST POINT ...............................
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          Andaman Sea 0 m
         
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            HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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          Hkakabo Razi 5881 m
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             INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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          4 January 1948 (from UK)
          
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             INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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          Republic
          
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             WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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            .mm
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                  COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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          +95
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