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MYANMAR FACT FILE Official Language: Burmese Population: 55 million Capital: Nay Pyi Taw Government: Republic of the Union of Myanmar Literacy: 75.55% Currency: Kyat Calling Code: +95 Time Zone: GMT + 6hr 30min National Colors: yellow, green, and red with a five-pointed white star in the middle. MAINGALARPAR Burmese is the native language of the Mayanmar(since 1989, the name for Burma) people and related sub-ethnic groups of Burma, as well as that of some ethnic minorities in Burma like the Mon. Burmese spoke by 32 million people as a first language. Burmese is spoken as a second language by another 10 million people, particularly ethnic minorities in Burma and those in neighboring countries. MYANMAR OR BURMA? The official name of the country is the Republic of the Union of Myanmar . In 1989, the name was changed from Burma to Myanmar . Both names are derived from the majority ethnic group , the Bamar – Myan...