Myanmar, known as Suvanna Bhumi (the Golden Earth) in the olden
days for its fertile land and rich natural resources is the
largest country in the South-east Asia Peninsula sharing borders
with Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand. With a total
land area of 676, 577 sq.km, it is about the size of Texas and
the size of United Kingdom and France combined. The country
stretches over 2090 km from north to south and over 925 km east
to west. It has a 2832 km long coastline on the Indian Ocean.
Over 50 percent of the total land area is covered with forests.
Generally, Myanmar has three seasons. The monsoon or rainy
season is from May to October, the cool dry season from November
to February, and the hot season from March to May. As the
country is large and diverse with many mountainous regions and
forests, temperatures vary from region to region. Weather is
generally temperate and cool in the north and northeastern
parts. Myanmar is a union of over 100 nationalities with their
own dialects and traditions. Th