Myanmar — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Myanmar: capital Naypyidaw, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Myanmar is in Asia. Its capital is Naypyidaw.

Climate

Tropical monsoon in the south; temperate in the central dry zone; cooler in the highlands

Central lowlands ringed by mountain ranges; Irrawaddy River delta in the south; Shan Plateau in the east

Myanmar has the largest book in the world - 729 marble slabs at Kuthodaw Pagoda.

Myanmar is one of only three countries that has not officially adopted the metric system.

The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is covered in hundreds of gold plates and topped with thousands of diamonds.

1044: King Anawrahta founds the Pagan Empire, first unified Myanmar state

1885: British complete conquest of Burma

1948: Independence from British rule

1962: Military coup establishes decades of military rule

2011: Military junta officially dissolved; transition to civilian government

2021: Military coup overthrows elected government