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Country snapshot
Burma| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Union of BurmaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Military regimeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | Nay Pyi TawGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | NAN NI NI AYE (President)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 676,600 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 54,500,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 54,500,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 54,500,000 people |
| Languages | Burmese (official)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 74,100,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 1,360 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 66.9–67.1 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 67.1 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 66.89 years |
