Ten facts about...
Myanmar
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With a total area of 261,970 square miles, Myanmar is the largest country in mainland
Southeast Asia and the 40th largest in the world
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Both men and women in Myanmar use
a yellow paste from the bark of the
Thanakha tree as a cosmetic. Applied
to the face, it is an effective sunscreen
that also tightens the skin and prevents
oiliness
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Almost 90 per cent of the population is
Buddhist
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Temples and pagodas found throughout Myanmar were built during the 12th and 13th
centuries under the Pagan Empire as Theravada Buddhism spread throughout the
country