Myanmar, known as Suvanna Bhumi (the Golden Earth) in the olden days for its fertile land and rich natural resources is the largest country in the South-east Asia Peninsula sharing borders with Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand. With a total land area of 676,577 sq.km, the country stretches over 2090 km form north to south and over 925 km east to west. It has a 3832 km long coastline on the Indian Ocean. Over 50 percent of the total land area is covered with forests. The Ayeyarwaddy River is about 2040 km long and can be considered as Nile and Missisipi of other continents.

Myanmar National Anthem