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Fun fact 1 about Myanmar

Pagodas and kyaungs in present-day Bagan, the capital of the Pagan Kingdom
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The name 'Myanmar' is derived from the earlier Burmese 'Mranma' or 'Mramma', an ethnonym for the majority Burman ethnic group.

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Myanmar

Population
54.9M
Area
676,578 km²
Capital
Naypyidaw
Continent
Asia
27th most populous country in the world

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma, is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million.

From the “Etymology” section

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Photo: Corto Maltese 1999 · CC BY 2.0