How many capitals are there in Myanmar?

Myanmar has 1 capital, Naypyidaw and Naypyidaw are located in the west of Pinmanna (Binwenna, Binmana, Pyinmana), north of Yangon, about 400 kilometers away from Yangon. On June 6th, 2005, 165438+ Myanmar moved its capital from Yangon to this place. On Military Day in 2006, it was officially announced that the new capital was named Naypyidaw (which means "capital Kyoto" in ancient Myanmar).

Naypyidaw, formerly known as Binmana, is the third largest city in Myanmar, located in the narrow strip of Xitang Valley between Bagu Mountain and Bennong Mountain, and has an important strategic position. It is also a mountain trade center between the former capital Yangon and the northern big city Mandalay. The urban planning of Naypyidaw is divided into different areas such as hotel area, residential area and administrative area. It covers an area of about 6,450 square kilometers, more than nine times larger than Yangon.

country profile

The Republic of Myanmar (English: The Republic of the Union of Myanmar) is a country in Southeast Asia and a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It borders the Andaman Sea in the southwest, India and Bangladesh in the northwest, China in the northeast and Thailand and Laos in the southeast, with a population of 54.58 million (April 2020). * * * There are 135 ethnic groups, and more than 85% of the people in China believe in Buddhism. The whole country is divided into seven provinces, seven states and two municipalities directly under the central government.

With superior natural conditions and abundant resources, Myanmar is one of the least developed countries in the world, with agriculture as the mainstay, and more than 60% of the population is engaged in agriculture, including rice, wheat and sugarcane. As a member of ASEAN, Myanmar has joined the ASEAN Free Trade Area, China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, Korea-ASEAN Free Trade Area, Japan-ASEAN Free Trade Area and India-ASEAN Free Trade Area.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Naypyidaw