Where Is Burma (Myanmar)? Geography, Borders, and Diversity

Burma, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, lies in Southeast Asia at the crossroads of the Indian subcontinent and Indochina.

Borders

• India & Bangladesh – west
• China – northeast
• Laos & Thailand – east/southeast
• Andaman Sea & Bay of Bengal – south

People & Diversity

Population >53 million; 135 officially recognized ethnic groups (Bamar, Shan, Karen, Rakhine, Chin, Kachin, Mon, etc.), dozens of languages, and multiple faiths (Buddhist majority, Christian, Muslim, animist minorities).

Myanmar's strategic location and ethnic complexity have shaped its turbulent modern history.