Population

53,582,855 (2017)

Official language

Burmese

Currency

Kyat

Capital

Naypyidaw

Time Zone

UTC+06.30 (MMT)

Dialling Code

+95

Area (sq. miles)

261,228

GDP

$258 bn (PPP)

Important Ministries

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Culture

Ministry of Information

Fixed Book Price Systems

No

Trade Associations

Myanmar Publishers and Booksellers Association (MPBA)
Myanmar Literature Development Committee
Myanmar Translation Society
Myanmar Writers Association
House of Literature
PEN Myanmar 

Statistics

Mini market profile Burma (PA, 2013)

Annual Book Fairs

Irrawaddy Literary Festival

Children’s Literature Festival is held over 3 days in January in Yangon, organised by the Ministry of Information.

The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Yangon is held over 11 days in January.

Useful Contacts

British Council

Email: enquiries@mm.britishcouncil.org
Tel: +95 (0) 1 256291, 256290

Department for International Trade

Email: Trade.Rangoon@fco.gov.uk
Tel: (95) (1) 380322

Booksellers

Myanmar Book Centre 

Publishers

Today Group

Distributors

APD Singapore also distributes in Burma.