Transcript Myanmar(formerly known as Burma) Myanmar`s current government

Myanmar(formerly
known as Burma)
Myanmar's current government
* Style of government is Nominal civilian
parliamentary that doesn’t promote rights.
* Executive branch with president and
advisors.
* Legislative branch with 168 elected officials.
* Capital is Yangon
* Independence day was Jan. 4, 1948 from
Great Britain
* Myanmar's
current leader
Thein Sien
Myanmar's Economy
* Resource rich country that is controlled by
government.
* The GDP per capita is 1,300 dollars .
* Main exports are natural gas, wood
products, pulses, and fish products
* Main imports are fabric, petroleum, fertilizer,
and plastics.
* 32% of population is unemployed.
* The government rejects foreign aid.
* A farmer in
Myanmar
Currency of Myanmar* Currency is called
Myanmar Kyat.
* The conversion of US
dollars to Myanmar Kyat
is 1 dollar to 400
Myanmar Kyat.
Myanmar’s Climate
Myanmar’s Climate
* Myanmar has a tropical monsoon
climate.
* During the dry season it is hard to
grow crops, during monsoon season
flooding is common.
* Plants that grow are teak trees,
pulses, beans, bamboo ect.
* Wildlife that thrives here are Bengal
tigers, Asian elephants, Indian
elephants, Giant pandas.
Pulses are beans
that thrive in
Myanmar’s wet
climate
Climate chart of Myanmar
* This chart shows that
Myanmar has one of the
most rainy climates on the
Earth
General geography of Myanmar
Political
map of
Burma
General Geography
Physical
map of
Burma
that is
covered in
dense
forest.
The Irrawaddy is the
largest river in
Myanmar many people
depend on it for food
and water
General geography
Regional map of Asia
with Myanmar
highlighted, it is very
small compared to some
Asian countries
Myanmar's flag
* Yellow stands for solidarity
*Green stands for peace and tranquility
* Red stands for courage and decisiveness.
Cultural Visual
* Ancient
Buddhist
temple in
Myanmar.
Buddhism is
the largest
religion in the
country
Cultural Visual # 2
* Traditional
seafood dish of
Burmese
cuisine
Myanmar national anthem
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Sources
http://www.myanmars.net/myanmar/images/myanmar-new-flag.jpg
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02182/TheinSeinreu_2182397c.jp
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http://focus-asia.travel/img-my/Myanmar%20Climate.gif
http://www.intercarto.com/EN/produits_image/image_1497_BDM_burma_G
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/mmas.gif
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/4noI4bdK_uk/TnViBrY63GI/AAAAAAAABBU/JPBmJhMFoQ/s1600/myanmar-map-political-regional
http://www2.irrawaddy.org/articlefiles/21597-myanmar_farmer.jpg
http://www.wayfaring.info/images/Bagan_Shwezigon_temple.jpg