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  1. area 676,577 sq km,261,228 sq mi capital (and
  2. chief port) Yangon (formerly Rangoon) 
  3. towns Mandalay, Moulmein, Pegu physical over
  4. half is rainforest; rivers Irrawaddy and
  5. Chindwin in central lowlands ringed by
  6. mountains in N, W, and E environment
  7. landslides and flooding during the rainy
  8. season (June-Sept) are becoming more frequent
  9. as a result of deforestation features ruined
  10. cities of Pagan and Mingun head of state and
  11. government Than Shwe from 1992 political
  12. system military republic political parties
  13. National Unity Party (NUP),
  14. military-socialist ruling party; National
  15. League for Democracy (NLD), pluralist
  16. opposition grouping exports rice, rubber,
  17. jute, teak, jade, rubies, sapphires currency
  18. kyat population (1992) 43,466,000; growth
  19. rate 1.9% p.a.
  20.