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

January 2025

Thanking God for:

  • His provision of funding through PMU to cover the medical expenses of the two girls at the orphanage who needed medical treatment.
  • The 18th anniversary of the Bible Presbyterian Church in Myanmar on January 15th.
  • The continual growth in most of the church plants even in the midst of the ongoing crisis in Myanmar.

Please Pray for:

  • Church members, particularly in the North, who have fled to other countries seeking safety, a better life and education for their children. Pray also for the members who have remained in this area that has been damaged badly by the military conflict.
  • The church plant in Central Myanmar who cannot meet on Sundays due to the civil war and the members who have moved to different places.
  • The 25 children at the orphanage, and also the 25 children in the pre-school program that is in partnership with our church.

News from Myanmar

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Christmas Greetings from Myanmar

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Summer Greetings from Myanmar

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Continue to Pray for Myanmar

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