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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Myanmar's Rural Transformation: Evidence from the Food Security Policy Project

Published on May 23, 2019
Ben Belton, Myanmar's Rural Transformation: Evidence from the Food Security Policy Project, Food Security Policy Project, Michigan State University, May 23, 2019
Agriculture and Rural Transformation in Myanmar: Implications for Development Strategy with a Spotlight on Shan State

Published on May 10, 2019
Ben Belton, Isabel Lambrecht, Duncan Boughton, Agriculture and Rural Transformation in Myanmar: Implications for Development Strategy with a Spotlight on Shan State. April 26, 2019.
Land and Rural Transformation in Southern Shan State: A Comparative Perspective

Published on May 9, 2019
Ben Belton, Land and Rural Transformation in Southern Shan State: A Comparative Perspective, Food Security Policy Project, British Embassy, Yangon. May 9, 2019.
Agricultural Research Capacity and Extension Linkages in Myanmar: Assessment and Recommendations

Published on May 9, 2019
Duncan Boughton and Su Su Win, 2019. Agricultural Research Capacity and Extension Linkages in Myanmar: Assessment and Recommendations. FSP Research Paper 131. East Lansing, Michigan State University.
Agricultural Land in Southern Shan State. Research Highlights 17

Published on February 19, 2019
Research Highlights, Myanmar 17: Khin Zin Win and A Myint Zu, February 2019.