The myanmar sustainable development plan the largest country in mainland southeast asia with a population of 53 million and located strategically between china and india, myanmar plays a significant role. Myanmar or burma see etymology, officially the republic of the union of myanmar, is a. The human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. The country experienced a spike in population in the 1960s, and since then the nation continues to grow, but at a slower pace. Industry, driven by manufacturing and construction, will also contribute positively. While the textile industry is historically important in the burmese economy, new higher valueadded manufacturing activities. Myanmar country report the economist intelligence unit. Myanmar security forces continued to commit grave abuses against rohingya muslims throughout 2018, deepening the humanitarian and human rights catastrophe in rakhine state. Myanmar possesses rich biodiversity and diverse ecosystems and is known for its wealth of natural resources including minerals, fuel, gems, timber and forest products and water. Each of our country reports contain indepth and ongoing analysis and forecasts of political, policy and economic conditions in myanmar, to help you understand what is happening now and to gain a picture of how myanmar will look in the future. Myanmar 3 key facts maternal and newborn health disparities in myanmar in 2015, 940,000 babies were born in myanmar, or around 2,600 every day.
Myanmar country presentation held in rome with the aim to promote bilateral trade and investment between two countries and to provide italian companies with the information to pursue business. It is used indirectly by templates such as flag, flagicon, and others. Country data union of myanmar is an internal data container not intended to be transcluded directly. Myanmar will be a better partner for the united states, a stronger counter against nondemocratic forces in the region, and an ally in reducing factors that drive violent extremism. The service sector will contribute most strongly, with wholesale and retail trade benefiting from government reforms. Bti 2006 pdf bti 2003 pdf bti 2008 bti 2010 bti 2012 bti 2014 bti 2016 bti 2018 myanmar country report. Despite the clear results, the military refused to hand over power until 2011. The myanmar systematic country diagnostic will be an assessment of the constraints the country faces and the opportunities it can embrace to accelerate progress in reducing poverty and achieving higher living standards for its people. Myanmars wellknown advantagesits strategic location, a youthful workforce, ample natural resources, and huge tourism potentialhold promise for the country to become one of the regions success stories. Myanmar wwl 2020 country dossier december 2019 6 wwl 2020. Report of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in myanmar a72382 report of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in myanmar ahrc3467. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor. Authorities have repeatedly denied that significant security force abuses took place, setting.
Singapore 51% china 28% hong kong 10% japan 7% india 2% the netherlands 1% malaysia 1% 5 foreign direct investment while singapore occupies most share of all fdi, many enterprises from each country invest into myanmar through singapore subsidiaries. It consists of 14 states and divisions, 330 townships and 64,817 villages. In late january, fighting also spread into southern chin state. Current realities and future possibilities in burma.
Issues myanmar tobacco harms the health, the treasury, and the spirit of myanmar. This template is within the scope of wikiproject flag template, a collaborative effort to maintain flag templates on wikipedia. It shares borders with 40% of the worlds population to the north and northeast with the peoples republic of china, to the. Myanmar country context paper ms s chandra consultant australia responsibility for opinions expressed in this paper rests solely with the author, and publication does not constitute endorsement by investing in women or the australian department of foreign affairs and trade dfat introduction. In the immediate vicinity of myanmar are countries. Wfp myanmar country brief, june 2019 myanmar reliefweb. Singapore 51% china 28% hong kong 10% japan 7% india 2% the netherlands 1% malaysia 1% 5 foreign direct investment while singapore occupies most share of all fdi, many enterprises from each country invest into myanmar through singapore. And to address the challenge, myanmar is limited not only by. Key country facts in 2016, myanmar recorded the fastest economic growth in the world1, following political progress and a successful national election in 2015 which led to the easing of most sanctions against the country. Myanmar has maintained steady growth over the past century despite its battles both in ending british rule and with the ongoing civil wars. The earliest inhabitants of recorded history were a tibetoburmanspeaking people who established the pyu citystates ranged as far south as pyay and adopted theravada buddhism. Myanmar country paper on the 4th chinaasean forum on social development and poverty reduction 1. Myanmar, also known as burma, was long considered a pariah state while under the rule of an oppressive military junta from 1962 to 2011. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about myanmar s geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages.
This will further accelerate economic growth and help myanmar achieve its goal of becoming a modern and developed nation. The country is classified as a least developed country ldc. Myanmar is the second largest country in southeast asia with a total land area of 676,578 square kilometreswith fertile tropical deltas in the south and a rugged landscape in the himalayan foothills of the north. The close examination of three large recipients of development cooperation. The twoletter country abbreviation for myanmar is mm, the threeletter code is mmr. View cement industry statistical data for myanmar, indian subcontinent, including cement consumption, production, capacity, consumption per capita, import and export from 2006 to 2018f.
Myanmar wwl 2020 country dossier december 2019 3 introduction world watch list 2020 rank country private life family life community life national life church life violence total score wwl 2020 total score wwl 2019 total score wwl 2018 total score wwl 2017 total score wwl 2016 1 north korea 16. The countrys political opening since 2011 has raised hopes both in. Buddhist nation in southeast asia, and home to more than. Persecution summary myanmar brief country details pop 2019 christians chr% myanmar 54,336,000 4,322,000 8. Country profile myanmar geography myanmar is the largest country in mainland southeast asia. The myanmar country environmental analysis cea draws on a comprehensive analysis on the country s environment and natural resources challenges and identifies strategic recommendations to address the causes behind the degradation as well as to promote improved environmental management, investment and expenditure practices. Myanmar country code according to iso standard, abbreviation. In 1989 the countrys official english name, which it had held since 1885, was changed from the union of burma to the union of myanmar. Myanmar 2017 poverty is disproportionally concentrated in rural areas and less than onethird of the country has access to electricity. To complete its transition to democracy, myanmar must adopt reforms consistent with international norms, undertake legal and. Ethiopia, kenya and myanmar across the sectors of education, sanitation and energy reveals four interrelated challenges in using sdg indicators at country level. Myanmar s wellknown advantagesits strategic location, a youthful workforce, ample natural resources, and huge tourism potentialhold promise for the country to become one of the regions success stories. While exports will be exposed to the risk that myanmars preferential access to the european single market could be revoked in response to the rohingya crisis, they will benefit from increased trade with china.
Myanmars status declined from partly free to not free in the freedom in the world 2020 report, due to worsening conflicts between the military and ethnic minority rebel groups that reduced freedom of movement in the country. The country is also known as burma and called the golden land. The share of growth attributable to the manufacturing sector will thus continue to increase, mainly due to external demand. Myanmar lost some of its recent conquests but was basically unscathed. Description of myanmars national parliament houses, the amyotha and pyithu. If thats not enough, click over to our collection of world maps and flags. Myanmar country paper on the 4th chinaasean forum on. In the framework of the 202015 country program document, undp will implement an integrated support to democratic governance in myanmar project to support the country in the process of modernizing, democratizing, and decentralizing the state and society, pursuing an incremental institutional approach that is people and rights oriented. United nations development programme myanmar project. However, the british soon began to covet myanmar s rich resources and initiated the second angloburmese war in 1852. Find help on how to use the site, read terms and conditions, view the faqs and api documentation. The british took control of southern burma at that time and added the rest of the country to its indian sphere after the third angloburmese war in 1885.
The climate is tropical, with monsoonal rains making flooding and landslides common during the rainy season june to. Myanmar union of myanmar country profile burma asia. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about myanmars geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages. Myanmar companies online myco under the directorate of investment and company administration dica agency the myanmar companies law 2017 mcl was approved by the president on 6 december 2017 and came into force on 1 august 2018, together with the companies regulations and various supporting notifications. Cdcs office in myanmar was established in 2015 and supports the country s national aids program, the national health laboratory, and other partners to develop strategies and guidelines for hivaids.
Fao country programming framework for myanmar 2017 2022. Myanmar, country profiles, information by country, contact information, wipo office, case studies, outreach campaigns, statistics, legal information, madrid system procedures, industrial designs hague system, pct system procedures, national ip laws and regulations, wipo bodies, membership of, wipo treaties, wipo meetings, number of domain name disputes. Political isolationism, fears of foreign intervention, and economic mismanagement have contributed to diminished access to health care, lowquality education, and severely limited social mobility. Country assessment on biofuels and renewable energy.
Myanmar abs is genetic resources for sustainable development in partnership with strengthening human resources, legal frameworks, and institutional capacities to implement the nagoya protocol undpgef global abs project biodiversity in myanmar the republic of the union of myanmar is endowed with some of the most extensive and. Every year, more than 65600 of its people are killed by tobaccocaused disease. Infoplease has everything you need to know about myanmar. Myanmar is bordered by bangladesh and india to its northwest, china to its northeast, laos and thailand to its east and southeast, and the andaman sea and the bay of. However, the country is facing critical challenges including land degradation, deforestation and climate change threats. It shares borders with thailand, laos, china, india and bangladesh, and has a coastline on the andaman sea and the bay of bengal. The generals who ran the country suppressed almost all. Myanmar was granted independence in 1948, as a democratic nation. Myanmar, also called burma, country, located in the western portion of mainland southeast asia.
In 1989 the country s official english name, which it had held since 1885, was changed from the union of burma to the union of myanmar. With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over locations, the world bank group is a unique global partnership. Destination myanmar, a country in southeast asia, bordering the andaman sea and the bay of bengal south. Country assessment on biofuels and renewable energy march 2009 this report is prepared by u hla kyaw, department of agriculture and planning. Acting as a caretake r government, the military argued that the country was lacking a constitution to transfer power. By industry, investment into manufacturing sector has increased while much of that traditionally concentrated in the sector.
Military rule has been heavily contested in the last two decades. Introduction myanmar is the largest country in south east asia. Economic growth will remain among the highest in the region in 2020. Sep 03, 2018 myanmar, also known as burma, was long considered a pariah state while under the rule of an oppressive military junta from 1962 to 2011. Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in myanmar. The eius flagship service examines and explains the important political and economic trends in myanmar. Greater mekong subregion economic cooperation program myanmar. Various political parties and observers expressed their concerns about the. It is bordered in north and northeast by china, in east by laos and thailand, in west by bangladesh and the indian states of nagaland, manipur and mizoram. Discover more about cdcs work in burma by viewing our detailed country profile pdf icon. Country partnership strategy march 2017 myanmar, 20172021 building the foundations for inclusive growth distribution of this document is restricted until it has been endorsed by the board of directors.
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