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Surrounding
Myanmar is Thailand, Laos, China, India and Bangladesh. On its southern
tip are the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. Central Myanmar consists of
wide rivers and large plains. The main river is known as Ayeyarwady (formerly
spelt as Irrawaddy). You can navigate through its 1600-kilometers length.
Towards the east, you'll see mountains along the Thai border and to the
north is the eastern end of the Himalayan range. Myanmar's highest peak
is on the Myanmar-Tiber border. It is known as Hkakabo Razi. Its height
is 5881 meters or 19,290 ft. This is the highest peak in Southeast Asia.
Practically
half of Myanmar is covered by forest with about 15% of its land cultivated.
Rice is planted there. Burma used to be the world's largest exporter of
rice however exports have decreased considerably. Majority of the population
is into agriculture with less than 10% in manufacturing.
Season wise,
there are 3 main seasons in Myanmar. They are mainly the cool and dry
winter from November to February. The extreme hot summer from March to
May and the wet and humid monsoon season from May to October.
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