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The Union of Myanmar (Burma)
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Flag Colors & Description

The flag of Myanmar is red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 14, white, five-pointed stars encircling a stalk of rice superimposed over a cogwheel. The 14 stars represent the seven administrative divisions and seven states.

People

Population: 47,382,633 (July 2006 estimate) (growth rate): 0.81% (2006 estimate)

Languages:
 Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own languages

Government

Capital: Rangoon (Yangon)

Government type: military junta

Geography

Natural Resources: antimony, coal, copper, hydropower, lead, limestone, natural gas, petroleum, precious stones, some marble, timber, tin, tungsten, zinc

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