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MYANMAR (called Burma until 1989) is the largest country in the Indochinese Peninsula and the second largest ASEAN member state (after Indonesia). The country has an area of 678,500 square kilometers and a population of more than 50 million. It is rich in natural resources, including natural gas (estimated reserves of around 2.5 trillion cubic meters, including proven reserves of 509.4 billion cubic meters), oil (reserves of around 3.2 billion [metric] tons),1 ores and minerals (gold, silver, copper, tin, zinc, tungsten, rubies, sapphires), significant water resources, abundant timber reserves, and fertile lands.2
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