Myanmar, [d] officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar [e] and also rendered as Burma (the official English form until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million.

4 days ago · Myanmar, country, located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia. In 1989 the country’s official English name, which it had held since 1885, was changed from the Union of Burma to the Union of Myanmar; in the Burmese language the country has been known as Myanma (or, more precisely, Mranma Prañ) since the 13th century.

Jan 19, 2025 · 13 of 15 | . From left to right, Myanmar’s Permanent Secretary to ASEAN Aung Kyaw Moe, Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Thailand’s Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa and Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son react after a group photo session during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi Island, Malaysia, Sunday ...

With a population in excess of 50 million, Myanmar, also known as Burma, is the second largest nation in South-East Asia. This predominantly agricultural country is rich in natural resources, including minerals, hydrocarbons and timber, and has remarkably fertile soil.

Apr 11, 2021 · Myanmar, also known as Burma, is the northernmost country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north and northeast by China, to the south by the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea, to the east by Laos and Thailand, and to the west by India and Bangladesh .

Jul 27, 2024 · Southeast Asian top diplomats have condemned violence in Myanmar’s ongoing civil war and urged for “practical” means to defuse rising tensions in the South China Sea during the last of the three-day regional talks with allies including the U.S., Russia and China.

Dec 28, 2023 · With an area of 676,578 sq. km, Myanmar is the 10 th largest country in the Asian continent and the largest country in Southeast Asia. Located in a mountain-framed spot in north-central Myanmar is Naypyidaw – the capital and the third-largest city of Myanmar.

Oct 10, 2024 · At both summits, Southeast Asian leaders will lament progress on Myanmar and the South China Sea — where China’s maritime claims and aggressive actions lead to tensions with regional countries — and the state of the world in general.

Oct 11, 2024 · On Wednesday, during its summit in Laos, Southeast Asian leaders once again pressed Myanmar’s military junta and its opponents to take “concrete action” to resolve the conflict that has...

May 18, 2023 · Myanmar affords China access to the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean and an alternative to the choke-point of the Malacca Strait, the main route through which most of China’s ship-bound energy and...