| Capital: | Yangon |
| Surface area: | 676'522 km2 |
| By comparison: | Switzerland: about 40'000 km2 |
| Population: | 49 mil (72 inhabit. per km2) |
| Annual population growth rate: | 1.2% |
| Languages: | Burmese |
| Religion: | 87% Buddhist, 5% Christian |
| Currency: | Kyat |
| GNP per inhabitant and year: | - |