Centre
National League for Democracy
protectionism, populism, Third Way
- Founded
- 1988
- Current leader
- Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar
CountryPublic data · traceableMyanmar is a sovereign state. Capital: Naypyidaw. Form of government: republic. Legislature: Assembly of the Union. Official language(s): Burmese. Population: about 53,370,609 (2017). Area: about 676,577 km².
- Official name
- Myanmar
- Administrative seat
- Naypyidaw
- Population
- 53,370,609
- Area
- 676,577 km²
- Currency
- kyat
- Continent
- Asia
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The Trump Administration’s Shift on Myanmar Is a Disastrous Decision
Council on Foreign Relations
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- Oct 9, 2026, 4:37 AM
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EXCLUSIVE: US opens direct talks with Myanmar's generals, reversing years of isolation
Reuters
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- Oct 8, 2026, 12:12 PM
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Myanmar: Poverty deepens as families face multiple shocks with limited resources
UN News
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- Oct 8, 2026, 8:09 PM
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Nearly 1,500 Myanmar nationals repatriated from Malaysia as UN warns of risks
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- Oct 7, 2026, 3:43 AM
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Sovereign state
Myanmar is a sovereign state. Capital: Naypyidaw. Form of government: republic. Legislature: Assembly of the Union. Official language(s): Burmese. Population: about 53,370,609 (2017). Area: about 676,577 km².
- Administrative seat
- Naypyidaw
- Population
- 53,370,609
- Area
- 676,577 km²
- Currency
- kyat
- Official language
- Burmese
- Continent
- Asia
- Admin code
- MMR
Left
Communist Party of Burma
communism, Maoism, Marxism–Leninism
- Founded
- 1939
Min Aung Hlaing
Head of state · President of Myanmar / Head of government · Prime Minister of Myanmar
- As of
- 2026-10-10
- Term
- Since 22 Jul 2024