GENERAL INFORMATION
PRIVATE TRAVEL IDEAS
- Myanmar Showcase, 7 days
- Myanmar in Depth, 10 day
SMALL GROUP DEPARTURES
- Highlights of Burma, 9 days
- Burma Revealed, 13 days
- Best of Burma, 15 days
PANDAW CRUISES
- Myanmar: The Golden Land, 11 days
- The Irrawaddy, 15 days
Road To Mandalay Cruises
- Road to Mandalay Luxury Cruise,
4 days Bagan to Mandalay - Road to Mandalay Luxury Cruise
8 days Mandalay to Mandalay - General Information on Road to Mandalay Cruises
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Myanmar
COUNTRY QUICKFACTS
Location: South-East Asia (formerly Burma).
Population: 56,000,000
Capital: Naypyidaw
Time: 10.5 hours ahead of Toronto/New York and 13.5 hours ahead of Vancouver/Los Angeles.
Language: Burmese plus local dialects - English is widely spoken in main tourist hubs
Religion: 87% Buddhist, 5% Christian, 4% Muslim.
Currency: Kyat (pronounced CHAT)
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50 Hz
Shops: Early morning to late evening.
Country Code: 95 - Yangon 1, Mandalay 2
Credit Cards: Visa and MasterCard are now accepted at ATM's throughout the country, especially in all the major tourist areas (as of January 2013)
Photography: There are restrictions at airports, ports, and harbours. It is courteous to ask permission first before taking photographs of people.
