(CNN) — Here's a look at Myanmar, a country in southeast Asia formerly known as Burma. About Myanmar: (from the CIA World Factbook) Area: 676,578 sq km (slightly smaller than Texas) Population: 55,123 ...

(Reuters) - Here are five facts about the complex relationship between China and Myanmar: * Burma, as the country was then known, was one of the first countries to recognise the People's Republic of ...