Myanmar has two official names: Myanmar Pyi (literary) and Bama (colloquial). The name Mranma first appeared in 1235 CE inscription in Bagan. The name Bama evolved from Myanma through sound changes
First human settlements in Burma date back to 11,000 BCE. Pyu people established city-states in Irrawaddy valley, adopting Buddhism. Bamar people entered upper Irrawaddy valley in early 9th century. Pagan Kingdom unified Burma from 1044 to 1297
Adopted on October 21, 2010, replacing 1974 State Flag Law. Features horizontal tricolor of yellow, green, and red with white star. Yellow represents unity, green fertility, red bravery, white star purity
Approximately 100 languages spoken in Myanmar. Burmese is official language spoken by two-thirds of population. Burmese is second most widely spoken Sino-Tibetan language. Burmese developed writing system after Chinese, Tibetan, and Tangut
Founded in 1857 by King Mindon as Burma's last royal capital. Located 631 km north of Yangon on Irrawaddy River. Named after Mandalay Hill, possibly derived from Pali word
Myanmar's country code is 95. From Dubai, dial 00 followed by 95 and subscriber number. Mobile numbers start with 09, landline numbers with area code. Leading zeros should not be dialed when calling overseas