Myanmar

The capital and main city is Yangon.
The official language is Burmese
Area: 261,228 sq mi (approx. 3x the size of the State of Michigan)
Population approx. 52 million in 2014
Climate: Myanmar lies in the monsoon region of Asia, with its coastal regions receiving over 5,000 mm (196.9 in) of rain annually

Fun Fact: Myanmar has the largest book in the world. The book is situated in Kuthodaw pagoda in Mandalay. It has 1460 pages and 730 leaves. Each page is 107cm (3.51 ft) wide, 13cm (5.1 in) thick and 153cm (5.02 ft) tall!

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The Central Role of Agriculture in Myanmar’s Economic Development

Published on December 12, 2016
Duncan Boughton, Ben Belton, Steven Radelet, Yezin Agricultural University, December 12, 2016
Rural Transformation in Ayeyarwady & Yangon: Emerging Evidence

Published on October 18, 2016
Duncan Boughton, Ben Belton, Aung Hein and Ellen Payongayong, MSU Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics (AFRE), Graduate Student Organization seminar, October 18, 2016
Toward Smallholder-led Agricultural Transformation in Myanmar: Beginning a Journey Together

Published on October 18, 2016
Duncan Boughton, Ben Belton, Aung Hein and Ellen Payongayong, MSU Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics (AFRE), Graduate Student Organization seminar, October 18, 2016
Revitalized Agriculture for Balanced Growth and Resilient Livelihoods: Toward a Rural Development Strategy for Mon State, Myanmar

Published on September 1, 2016
IDWP 146. Multiple Authors from: Center for Economic and Social Development, International Food Policy Research Institute, and Michigan State University. September 2016
Smallholder-led Agricultural Transformation: Requirements for Success in Myanmar

Published on August 16, 2016
Duncan Boughton and Tin Htut Oo, Conference on Smallholder Development: The Foundation of Economic Development, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, August 16, 2016