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Burma (Myanmar) Holidays

- Capital city: Naypyidaw
- Arrival airport: Yangon International Airport
- Population: 51,486,253 (2015 est)
- Area of country: 261,227 sq mi / 676,578 km2 (roughly the size of France and Belgium combined)
- Currency: Kyat
- Time difference: GMT plus 6.5 hours
- Popular dishe/s: Mohinga (light, curried, fish noodle soup)
- Popular drink/s: Lahpet (fermented tea) and palm toddy
- Power supply: 230v, 50hz AC
- Sockets: Two-pronged round or flat
- Official language: Burmese
- Religion: Buddhism - 89%, Christianity - 4%, Muslim - 4%, Hinduism - 1%
- Visa: British nationals require a visa to enter Burma which must be obtained in advance. All clients booked on a Mountain Kingdoms holiday receive detailed information and advice about obtaining a visa.
- Did you Know: The crown at the very top of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon is tipped with 5,448 diamonds and 2,317 rubies. The very top (the diamond bud) is tipped with a 76 carat diamond making the Shwedagon Pagoda even more magnificent. In fact, Myanmar produces 90% of the worlds rubies... Located in the north of Mandalay is the "Valley of Rubies" where rubies are abundant.
- FCO link: FCO travel advice
- World Travel Guide link: World Travel Guide / Myanmar