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area 676,577 sq km,261,228 sq mi capital (and
chief port) Yangon (formerly Rangoon)
towns Mandalay, Moulmein, Pegu physical over
half is rainforest; rivers Irrawaddy and
Chindwin in central lowlands ringed by
mountains in N, W, and E environment
landslides and flooding during the rainy
season (June-Sept) are becoming more frequent
as a result of deforestation features ruined
cities of Pagan and Mingun head of state and
government Than Shwe from 1992 political
system military republic political parties
National Unity Party (NUP),
military-socialist ruling party; National
League for Democracy (NLD), pluralist
opposition grouping exports rice, rubber,
jute, teak, jade, rubies, sapphires currency
kyat population (1992) 43,466,000; growth
rate 1.9% p.a.