Capital:Rangoon
Population:42,909,464
Area:678,500 sq km
Climate:tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures, lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon, December to April)
Languages:Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own languages
Currency:kyat (MMK)
Government:military junta
Religions:Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
