Myanmar

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Myanmar

The Golden Land

About Myanmar

Official Name:
Union of Burma  or Myanmar
Note: Since 1989 the military authorities in Burma have promoted Myanmar as a conventional name for their state. This decision was not (and is not) approved by any sitting legislature in Burma, and is not accepted by the U.S. However, the name Myanmar is now widely accepted by numerous countries and by the United Nations.
Capital City: Nay Pyi Taw
(2,606,885 pop.) (3,451,549 metro)
Population of  Myanmar:

55,167,330 (2013 est.)
Population of  Yangon (largest city):
4,300,000 (2012)*
Language:
Burmese (official), minority ethnic groups have their own languages
Religion:
Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%
Currency: Kyat (MMK)
National Day: January 4
Ethnicity: Burman 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Indian 2%, Mon 2%

* http://www.populationfun.com/burma-myanmar-population/
Except where noted, information taken from www.worldatlas.com.

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Prayer Requests

Myanmar Mission

April 2023

Thanking God for:

  • Completion of school examinations for the orphanage children who are awaiting final results in mid-April.
  • The newly appointed preacher and his family who are doing great and caring for the flock.
  • The continued improvement in the health of a pastor’s wife.

 

Please Pray for:

  • The ongoing fighting that can be heard every day, especially in dangerous areas where martial law has been declared.
  • Brothers and sisters who have moved away to seek safety as refugees.
  • A young lady at the orphanage center who received biopsy results indicating she has anemia.

News from Myanmar

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2022 Myanmar Prayer Poster (January/February 2022 Banner)

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