Myanmar

Key facts

Which countries border Myanmar?5

• Bangladesh
• China
• India
• Laos
• Thailand

Myanmar in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Myanmar is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 35 clues from the pool that are true of Myanmar, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a coastline on the Bay of Bengal1 of 4
• Has a coastline on the Andaman Sea1 of 5
• Borders India1 of 6
• The Mekong flows through it1 of 6
• Borders China1 of 14
• The Tropic of Cancer passes through it1 of 16
• Its name begins with “M”1 of 18
• Has a peak higher than 5,000 m1 of 27
• Borders a country that drives on the other side of the road1 of 29
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in France1 of 29
• Has more than 50 million people1 of 29
• Has more people than Spain1 of 30
• Lies further east than India1 of 34
• Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
• Is larger than France1 of 41
• Borders a monarchy1 of 42
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Stretches more than 10 degrees of latitude1 of 52
• Has more people than Australia1 of 54
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141

Common questions about Myanmar

Which countries border Myanmar?

Myanmar shares a land border with 5 countries: Bangladesh, China, India, Laos and Thailand.

What is the capital of Myanmar?

The capital of Myanmar is Naypyidaw, which is not its largest city.

Is Myanmar landlocked?

No. Myanmar has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Myanmar?

Myanmar has one official language, Burmese.