Myanmar or Burma

Well it has been a while since I have made any posts...Here is something new. One of my friends is on vacation bicycling around Burma and is sharing her account and I thought it might make an interesting subject matter for the blog...I hope you enjoy it!

The flag and an overview map. Many changes have occured in Burma over the past year including a change of government...

Location: Asia Status: UN Member Country Capital City: Rangoon (Yangon) Main Cities: Mandalay, Bassein, Moulmein Population: 45,573,000 Area: 676,550 km2 Currency: 1 Myanmar kyat = 100 pyas Languages: Burmese Religions: Buddhist