The country's capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city is Yangon (formerly Rangoon). It is bordered by Bangladesh and India to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. Mranma Nuingngamtau pronounced ), also known as Burma (the official name until 1989), is a country in Southeast Asia. Myanmar ( Burmese: မြန်မာ MLCTS: Mranma, pronounced ), officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar ( Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် MLCTS: Pranyhtaungcu. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script.
