MingalabarBy: Dr Hsu Myat Myo

Naing, MPH,MBBS

Geographical Information

• Population- 54,584,650 (est: according to Population Census taken on July 2012

• Location: Southeast Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

First Dynasty of Myanmar Bagan

• Area: 676,578 km² (261,228 square miles).Terrain: A land of hills and valleys rimmed in the north, east and west by mountain ranges forming a giant horseshoe. Enclosed within the mountain barriers are the flat lands of Ayeyarwaddy, Chindwin and Sittaung River valleys where most of the country's agricultural land and population are concentrated.

• Climate: Tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild temperatures, lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon, December to April).

• Ethnic groups: according to Myanmar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs there are 8 Major National Ethnic Races in Myanmar, which all comprises different ethnic groups: the Kachin, the Kayah, the Kayin, the Chin , the Mon, the Bamar, the Rakhine, and the Shan

• Religions: Buddhism (89.2%), Christianity (5.0%), Islam (3.8%), Hinduism (0.5%), Spiritualism (1.2%) and others (0.2%)

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• Natural resources: Timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, limestone, precious stones like jade, ruby and sapphires, natural gas, hydropower, and some petroleum.

• Agriculture Products: Rice, pulses, beans, sesame, groundnuts, sugarcane, hardwood, fish and fish products.

• Industries: Agricultural processing; knit and woven apparel; wood and wood products; copper, tin, tungsten, iron; construction materials; fertilizer; cement,rubber.

Myeik Archipelago

• Government:

Type: nominally civilian government (since 29th March 2011, when Burma's military handed over power). The new political system came into effect after an election in November 2010.Constitution: 3 January 1974 (suspended since 18 September 1988 when latest junta took power). Burma has been under military authority since 1962.

Paliment Building (Naypyidaw)

Festivals in Myanmar• Water Festival

Pterocarpus macrocarpus (Burma Padauk)

The only love in my life

• The Light Festival

Do’s• "Mingalarbar" when meeting each other• Let the oldest be served first• Show respect to monks, novices and nuns• Offer articles with both hands• Bend a bit when crossing close in front of the elders • Dress and act decent• Speak slowly and clearly• Seek permission on retrieving an article above a person's

head

Don’ts• Don't wear the shoes and shorts at the pagodas and

monasteries• Don't sit with back against Buddha Image• A woman should not touch a monk• Don't handle Buddha Images or sacred object with disrespect• Don't step on a monk's shadow• Don't touch anybody on the head• Don't touch a woman on any part of the body• Don't point a finger straight in the face• Don't step over any part of the person• Don't go where you are advised not to go• Do not give anything to the elder people with only one hand.

Thank You!!!!!!!