a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal
"much opium is grown in Myanmar"
A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Also known as Burma (which was formerly the official name).
"Myanmar, officially known as the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and formerly called Burma, is a country located in Southeast Asia."
The name Myanmar comes from the formal Burmese term for the main ethnic group of the country, originally meaning "Burmese." The spelling includes an 'r' that was not originally pronounced in the language but was added by British speakers to indicate vowel length.