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Map

Satellite

Continent

• Asia

• Asia

Motto

"Onward, Singapore"

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Primary Language

Mandarin

Burmese

Currency

Singapore Dollar

Kyat

Capital City

–

Naypyidaw

Capital City

Largest City

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Yangon (Rangoon)

National Anthem

"Majulah Singapura" (Onward Singapore)

Kaba Ma Kyei

Most Populous Cities

• Singapore

• Rangoon
• Mandalay
• Mawlamyine
• Bago
• Pathein
• Monywa
• Akyab
• Meiktila
• Mergui
• Taunggyi

Voting Age

21

18

Drinking Age

18

18

Age of Consent

16

14

 Government

Government Type

• Republic

• Constitutional
• Presidential
• Republic

Chief Executive

Chief Executive

Tony Tan Keng Yam

Thein Sein

Second Chief Executive

Second Chief Executive

Lee Hsien Loong

Nyan Tun

Last Executive Election

2011

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Term length

6 years

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Legislature Size

102 members

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Last Legislative Election

2011

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Percent of National Parliament Seats Held by Women

12%

6%

OECD Member

Member of the United Nations

Security Council Member

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 Economy

Overview

Between Singapore and Myanmar

• Singapore has a higher GDP

• Singapore has a higher GDP per capita

• Singapore has a lower unemployment rate

• Singapore has higher current account balance

GDP

1993

Singapore

$60.5 billion

Singapore

Myanmar

GDP

$273

BILLION

$82.7

BILLION

GDP Growth Rate

1.3%

6.3%

GDP Per Capita

2005

Singapore	$28,497.5
Myanmar	$216.4

Singapore

Myanmar

GDP Per Capita

$60,800

$1,400

GDP Per Capita Growth

5%

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Unemployment

Singapore

Myanmar

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

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Inflation

Singapore

Myanmar

Inflation Rate

4.6%

1.5%

Current Account Balance

$51.4

BILLION

$96.1

MILLION

Currency

Singapore Dollar

Kyat

Currency

Exchange Rate

January 01, 2005

Myanmar	5.5
Singapore	1.63

Singapore

Myanmar

GINI Coefficient

47.8

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 Trade

 Industry and Business

 Debt and Credit

 Gross Capital

 Demographics

Overview

Between Singapore and Myanmar

• Myanmar has a larger population

• Myanmar has a younger population

Population

5.46

MILLION

55.7

MILLION

Population Density

7948

PER SQ. KM.

82

PER SQ. KM.

Age Breakdown

Singapore

Myanmar

Myanmar

Age 25-54 years

42.8%

Age 0-14 years

Age 15-24 years

Age 25-54 years

Age 55-64 years

Age 65 years and over

Median Age

33.6

YEARS OLD

27.6

YEARS OLD

Gender

Singapore

Myanmar

Total Males

Total Females

Average Sex Ratio

0.96 male(s) per female

0.99 male(s) per female

Region

Myanmar

Rural Population (% of total population)

Urban Population

Rural Population

–

35,257,099

Rural Population Growth 

annual %

–

0.00%

Urban Population

3,958,700

17,540,220

Urban Population Growth 

annual %

–

2.58%

Labor Force

3,362,000

32,530,000

Net Migration Rate

15.08 per 1000 people

-0.3 per 1000 people

Birth Rate

7.91

PER 1000 PEOPLE

18.89

PER 1000 PEOPLE

Fertility Rate

0.79 child(ren) per woman

2.21 child(ren) per woman

 Crime and Poverty

Population Below Poverty Line

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32.7%

Homicide Rate Source

Criminal Justice, CTS/National police, 2011

Public Health, WHO, 2008

2013 Homicide Count

16 homicides

4,800 homicides

Homicide Count Source

Criminal Justice, CTS/National police, 2011

Public Health, WHO, 2008

 Education

Literacy Rate

95.9%

92.7%

Literacy Rate Rank 

out of 215 countries

#111

#127

Education Index

0.804

0.402

 Primary School Facts

Primary Education Duration

6 years

5 years

Primary School Starting Age

6 years old

5 years old

 Secondary School Facts

Secondary School Duration

4 years

6 years

Secondary School Starting Age

12 years old

10 years old

 Health

Life Expectancy

84.07

YEARS

65.6

YEARS

Life Expectancy Rank 

out of 194 countries

#15

#148

Infant Mortality Rate

2.59

DEATHS/1000 BIRTHS

46.31

DEATHS/1000 BIRTHS

Infant Mortality Rank 

out of 194 countries

#2

#158

Health Index 2012

0.966

0.721

Obesity Adult Prevalency

7.10%

4.00%

Survival to Age 65, Female 

% of cohort

89.00%

69.09%

Survival to Age 65, Male 

% of cohort

82.00%

60.68%

HIV/AIDS Deaths

100

18,000

HIV/AIDS Adult Rate

0.1%

0.6%

People Living with HIV/AIDS

3,400

240,000

 Internet

Internet Percent

60.43%

0.20%

Secure Internet Servers

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5

Secure Internet Servers 

per 1 million people

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0 per million people

Internet Hosts

1,960,000

1,055

Internet TLD

.sg

.mm

 Energy

Proven Natural Gas Reserves

0 cubic meters

283,200,000,000 cubic meters

Proven Oil Reserves

0 barrels

50,000,000 barrels

 Environment

Total CO2 emissions

31,895 kilotons

11,092 kilotons

Per Capita CO2 Emissions

6.395 metric tons

0.2152 metric tons

Carbon Dioxide Emission Break-Down

Solid Fuels

Liquid Fuels

Gas Flaring

Cement Production

Bunker Fuels

Solid Fuels

Liquid Fuels

Gas Flaring

Cement Production

Bunker Fuels

 Geography

Area

687

SQUARE KILOMETERS

676,578

SQUARE KILOMETERS

Area

274 square miles

261,227 square miles

Area Rank 

out of 194 countries

171

39

Coastline

193 miles

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 Military Spending

Military Expenditure 

% of GDP

4%

4.8%

Military Spending

$10.9

BILLION

$3.97

BILLION

 Military Manpower

Total Fit For Military Service

2,105,973

21,633,052

Female Fit For Military Service

1,087,134

10,451,515

Male Fit For Military Service

1,018,839

11,181,537

 Military Branches and Regulations

Military Branches

• Singapore Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force (includes Air Defense) (2013)

• Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw): Army (Tatmadaw Kyi); Navy (Tatmadaw Yay), Air Force (Tatmadaw Lay) (2013)

Conscription Regulations

18-21 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 1/2 years of age for volunteers; 2-year conscript service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 40 (enlisted) or age 50 (officers) (2012)

18-35 years of age (men) and 18-27 years of age (women) for voluntary military service; no conscription (a 2010 law reintroducing conscription has not yet entered into force); service obligation 2 years; male (ages 18-45) and female (ages 18-35) professionals (including doctors, engineers, mechanics) serve up to 3 years; service terms may be stretched to 5 years in an officially declared emergency; Burma signed the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on 15 August 1991; on 27 June 2012, the regime signed a Joint Action Plan on prevention of child recruitment; in February 2013, the military formed a new task force to address forced child conscription, which reportedly continues (2013)

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