Myanmar (formerly Burma) is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand. Yangon (formerly Rangoon), the country’s largest city, is home to bustling markets, numerous parks and lakes, and the towering, gilded Shwedagon Pagoda, which contains Buddhist relics and dates to the 6th century. It has an area of 676,552 square km (261,218 square miles) and have a tropical monsoon climate. It is a land of hills and valleys and is rimmed in the north, east and west by mountain ranges forming a giant horseshoe. Burmese is the official language of Myanmar and also the mother tongue language.
Myanmar is renowned as a captivating destination filled with rich heritage and culture that is unique yet not overwhelmed with the global trends of modernity. Myanmar serves as a home for many tourist destination sites such as the ancient city Bagan, the 19th-century Mandalay Royal Palace, Inle Lake of leg-rowing fishermen, Ngapali Beach Resort, Kyaikhteeyo Rock Mountain Pagoda and etc. Visitors will be pleasantly surprised to explore many places of interest keeping them busy during their stay. The amazing landmarks of spiritual value, museums of oriental art and beautiful gardens and resorts will provide an erudition of the majestic history and dignified culture of Myanmar.
