The Government of Myanmar
Overview
- Capital: Naypyidaw
- Administrative regions: 7 regions and 7 states
- Government & legal system: Under military rule since the February 2021 coup (State Administration Council); nominally a parliamentary republic under the suspended 2008 constitution.
- Head of state / government: Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Administration Council / self-declared head of state — internationally contested
- Official language(s): Burmese (official)
- National Day: January 4 (Independence Day, 1948); Union Day (Feb 12) also observed
- Independence: January 4, 1948 (from Britain)
- Other official holidays: Thingyan (Burmese New Year water festival, mid-April), Martyrs’ Day (Jul 19)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (official site)
- Regional / international memberships: United Nations/ UN; Association of Southeast Asian Nations/ ASEAN (participation restricted since the 2021 coup)
- Visa / entry requirements: E-visa system exists, though many governments advise against travel — check current advisories before applying. (visa info)
- Currency: Myanmar kyat (MMK) — notes depict national landmarks such as Shwedagon Pagoda.
- Flag symbolism: Horizontal yellow-green-red tricolor with a large white star centered — yellow represents solidarity, green represents peace and the environment, red represents courage, and the white star represents the union.
