Burma is there unique of her own type and mystique to the rest of the world. Exploring this economically poor but culturally rich country, you will be delighted with variously beautiful sceneries, splendid Buddhist temples, and warm-hearted people with their unique ways of living.
Name of the country: The Union of Myanmar. It is also called Burma (Golden Land)
Capital city: Rangoon / Rangon
Government: Military Party
Population: About 50 million
Area: Land Area: About 677.000 sq km
Climate: The rainy season lasts from Mid-May until Mid-October. For the next few months, the weather is quite agreeable.
As an economic and cultural center of Myanmar, Mandalay also offers good visits to huge Buddhist pagodas and monasteries, a unique teak bridge, and interesting handicraft villages of wood and stone carvings.
