- Myanmar's population of ~60mm is similar to the population of its neighbor, Thailand, although it is larger if measured by land area
- Myanmar is rich in natural resources, accounting for ~60% of the world's teak production and ~90% of the world's jade and rubies. The country also has an abundance of natural gas, estimated at 22.5 trillion cubic ft. Myanmar is also a major rice exporter.
- Myanmar borders 5 countries and has over 1,500 miles of largely undeveloped coastline. Although the tourism level of ~500,000k annual visitors is relatively small in comparison to Thailand's ~19 million tourists, that figure is increasingly rapidly
- Myanmar, once the richest nation in Southeast Asia, has a GDP per capita of ~$700, a fraction of Thailand's ~$5,000
- Myanmar hosted the World Economic Forum on East Asia and will host the SEA Games in 2013, as well as assume the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2014
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yanmar, the second largest country in Southeast Asia, has witnessed significant political changes since 2011 wherein the military has ceded power to allow for democracy to take root, thereby allowing the country to break free from economic stagnation and unlock its full potential
- Myanma''s strategic location next to booming economies, namely China and India, abundance in natural resources and large population (~60 million) are the key drivers that will fuel substantial growth for decades to come.