Myanmar : The Next High Growth Country in Asia - Part 1

Myanmar at a glance :
1) Area – 676,578 sq km
2) Administrative divisions – 7 divisions (Ayeyarwaddy, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon) and 7 states (Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan)
3) Population – 54.58 million (est mid-2012)
4) GDP – RM50.2bn nominal (est 2011)
5) Urbanization – 34% Major ethnic groups

Bamar – 68%
Shan – 9%
Karen – 7%
Rakhine – 4%
Chinese – 3%
Indian – 2%
Mon – 2%
Religion

Buddhist – 89%
Christian – 4%
Muslim – 4%
Others – 3%
6) Major exports – Natural gas, wood products, pulses, beans, fish, rice, clothing, jade and gems Major export partners (2010)
Thailand – 38.3%
India – 20.8%
China 12.9%
Japan – 5.2%