MYANMAR / BURMA

Myanmar is the name chose in 1989 by the military junta to cut with the colonial past. Burma was given by the British. Myanmar country's name was also used in the XIII's century and meant "the first world resident". Myanmar is under a dictature regim since 1992. Myanmar became free from the British in 1948, but they still drive on the right lane!
The capital was in Rangoon and has been moved in Pyinmana in 2005, an isolated region.
The offical money's is the Kyat but you can also use dollars.
Just to give you an idea, a public service job salary per month is 50$.
Every travellers in Myanmar will be amazed by the magic of this country and also by the hospitality. So it's hard to imagine that this country is under a dictature regim.
They are so many things to discover between history and architecture. Bagan temples, Inle lake, the Paya Shwedagon and the beach in the south.

Geography
Myanmar is 2000km /1242 miles, from the south Tenasserim peninsula to the Himalaya where you can find the Hkakobo Razi mountain. Myanmar shares borders with India, China, Laos, Bangladesh and Thailand.
The main river's name is the Irrawaddy. 1683 miles or 2710 km, it starts in the Himalayan mountains in India and cross the country north to south.

Climate
The best seasob is between October and March. April to June is very hot, specially in the center as Bagan or Mandalay. The south is more humid and exposed to monsoon, the center is more warm and dry.