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MYANMAR (BURMA) FACTS
Population:
54 million

Area:
678,000 sq kilometres

Capital City:
Yangon (Rangoon)

People:
150 different ethnic minority groups.

Currency:
the Kyat

Climate:
Tropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwest monsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mild
temperatures, lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon, December to April).

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YUNNAN (CHINA) FACTS
Population:
43 million

Area:
394,000 sq kilometres

Capital City:
The capital of Yunnan Province is the city of Kunming.

People:
36 ethnic minorities live in the province.

Currency:
Yuan, also referred to as Reminbi.

Climate:
In the northwest winters are cold and dry, and summers are long and mild.
Southern Yunnan is hot and wet. Monsoon season lasts from about May to October.

Departure Dates:

2008
September 29

2009
April 15