Map location of Myanmar

The location of Myanmar on the map is: Southeast Asia, that is, Southeast Asian countries.

Myanmar borders the Andaman Sea in the southwest, India and Bangladesh in the northwest, China in the northeast, Thailand and Laos in the southeast, and Naypyidaw, the capital. The whole country is divided into seven provinces, seven states and two municipalities. The official language is Burmese, and the currency is Burmese.

According to the latest data, its population is about 54.58 million, which is equivalent to the population of China. There are 135 ethnic groups in Myanmar. The main ethnic groups are Burmese, Karen, Shan, Kachin, Qin, Kai, Meng and Rakhine. The main religion in Myanmar is Southern Buddhism, and more than 85% people believe in Buddhism.

Myanmar is an underdeveloped country, the national economy is dominated by agriculture, and more than 60% of the population is engaged in agriculture. The main agricultural products are rice, wheat and sugarcane.

Climatic characteristics

Myanmar has a tropical monsoon climate, most of its territory is located in the tropical area south of the Tropic of Cancer, and a small part is located in the subtropical area north of the Tropic of Cancer. The mountains and plateaus around eastern, northern and western Myanmar are like barriers.

It blocks the cold air from the Asian continent from going south in winter, while the warm and humid air from the Indian Ocean can be unimpeded in the south because there are no mountains to block it. Myanmar has a good ecological environment and few natural disasters.

There is little change in temperature in Myanmar throughout the year, and the average temperature in Leng Yue (65438+1October) is 20℃-25℃. The average temperature in the hottest months (April and May) is 25℃-30℃. The temperature is not high all year round. Myanmar is abundant in rainfall, with rainfall mostly concentrated in June, July and August when southwest monsoon prevails, followed by May, September and 65438+ 10. The annual rainfall in most areas is above 4000mm, and the rain shadow area is in the middle.

The annual rainfall is less than 1000mm, which is a dry zone in Myanmar. The rainfall in May-65438+10 accounts for about 90%-95% of the annual rainfall. Due to the influence of monsoon, Myanmar can be divided into hot season (March to mid-May), rainy season (mid-May to 65438+1October) and cool season (165438+1October to February of the following year).

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Myanmar