Burma (Myanmar) Holidays

• Holidays
• Introduction
• Key Facts
• Climate

• 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.
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