Capital

Komoren

name: Moroni

geographic coordinates: 11 42 S, 43 14 E

time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: Moroni derives from "mroni," which means "at the river" in Shingazidja, the Comorian language spoken on Grande Comore (N'gazidja)

Myanmar

name: Rangoon (Yangon); note - Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital geographic coordinates: 16 48 N, 96 09 E time difference: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: Rangoon (Yangon) is a compound of "yan" signifying "enemies" and "koun" meaning "to run out of" and so denoting "End of Strife"; Nay Pyi Taw translates as: "Great City of the Sun" or "Abode of Kings"

Armenien

name: Yerevan

geographic coordinates: 40 10 N, 44 30 E

time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: name likely derives from the ancient Urartian fortress of Erebuni established on the current site of Yerevan in 782 B.C. and whose impressive ruins still survive

Citizenship

Komoren

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of the Comoros

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years

Myanmar

citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: both parents must be citizens of Burma dual citizenship recognized: no residency requirement for naturalization: none note: an applicant for naturalization must be the child or spouse of a citizen

Armenien

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Armenia

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 3 years

Myanmar

parliamentary republic

Legal system

Komoren

mixed legal system of Islamic religious law, the French civil code of 1975, and customary law

Myanmar

mixed legal system of English common law (as introduced in codifications designed for colonial India) and customary law

Armenien

civil law system

Suffrage

Komoren

18 years of age; universal

Myanmar

18 years of age; universal

Armenien

18 years of age; universal

Area

Komoren

total: 2,235 sq km

land: 2,235 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Myanmar

total: 676,578 sq km land: 653,508 sq km water: 23,070 sq km

Armenien

total: 29,743 sq km

land: 28,203 sq km

water: 1,540 sq km

Land use

Komoren

agricultural land: 84.4% (2018 est.)

arable land: 46.7% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 29.6% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 8.1% (2018 est.)

forest: 1.4% (2018 est.)

other: 14.2% (2018 est.)

Myanmar

agricultural land: 19.2% (2011 est.) arable land: 16.5% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 2.2% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 0.5% (2011 est.) forest: 48.2% (2011 est.) other: 32.6% (2011 est.)

Armenien

agricultural land: 59.7% (2018 est.)

arable land: 15.8% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 1.9% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 42% (2018 est.)

forest: 9.1% (2018 est.)

other: 31.2% (2018 est.)

Location

Komoren

Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique

Myanmar

Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand

Armenien

Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan; note - Armenia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both

Age structure

Komoren

0-14 years: 33.45% (male 148,485/female 148,651)

15-64 years: 62% (male 264,023/female 286,805)

65 years and over: 4.55% (2023 est.) (male 17,696/female 22,718)

Myanmar

0-14 years: 26.56% (male 7,556,848 /female 7,216,374) 15-24 years: 17.51% (male 4,900,092 /female 4,837,726) 25-54 years: 42.51% (male 11,577,883 /female 12,068,190) 55-64 years: 7.75% (male 2,011,057 /female 2,301,983) 65 years and over: 5.67% (male 1,373,892 /female 1,778,461) (2018 est.)

Armenien

0-14 years: 17.98% (male 282,055/female 255,313)

15-64 years: 67.53% (male 999,784/female 1,018,891)

65 years and over: 14.49% (2023 est.) (male 178,824/female 254,224)

Birth rate

Komoren

22.1 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Myanmar

17.7 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Armenien

10.8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Komoren

6.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Myanmar

7.30

Armenien

9.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Komoren

Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (official; similar to Swahili) (Comorian)

Myanmar

Burmese (official) note: minority ethnic groups use their own languages

Armenien

Armenian (official) 97.9%, Kurmanji (spoken by Yezidi minority) 1%, other 1.1%; note - Russian is widely spoken (2011 est.)

major-language sample(s):
Աշխարհի Փաստագիրք, Անփոխարինելի Աղբյւր Հիմնական Տեղեկատվւթյան. (Armenian)

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Life expectancy at birth

Komoren

total population: 67.5 years (2023 est.)

male: 65.2 years

female: 69.9 years

Myanmar

68.60

Armenien

total population: 76.4 years (2023 est.)

male: 73.1 years

female: 79.9 years

Major urban areas - population

Komoren

62,000 MORONI (capital) (2018)

Myanmar

5.157 million RANGOON (Yangon) (capital), 1.374 million Mandalay (2018)

Armenien

1.095 million YEREVAN (capital) (2023)

Median age

Komoren

total: 22.3 years (2023 est.)

male: 21.6 years

female: 22.9 years

Myanmar

total: 28.5 years male: 27.7 years female: 29.4 years (2018 est.)

Armenien

total: 38.3 years (2023 est.)

male: 36.9 years

female: 39.8 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Komoren

23 years (2012 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

Myanmar

25 years (2015/16 est.)

Armenien

25.2 years (2019 est.)

Net migration rate

Komoren

-2.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Myanmar

-1.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Armenien

-5.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Komoren

the capital city of Maroni, located on the western side of the island of Grande Comore, is the country's largest city; however, of the three islands that comprise Comoros, it is Anjouan that is the most densely populated as shown in this population distribution map

Myanmar

population concentrated along coastal areas and in general proximity to the shores of the Irrawaddy River; the extreme north is relatively underpopulated

Armenien

most of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the capital of Yerevan is home to more than five times as many people as Gyumri, the second largest city in the country

Population growth rate

Komoren

1.34% (2023 est.)

Myanmar

0.89% (2018 est.)

Armenien

-0.4% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Komoren

2.69 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Myanmar

2.13 children born/woman (2018 est.)

Armenien

1.65 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Komoren

urban population: 30.1% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 2.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Myanmar

rate of urbanization: 1.74% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Armenien

urban population: 63.7% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Komoren

2.6% of GDP (2015 est.)

Myanmar

0.80

Armenien

2.8% of GDP (2021 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Komoren

total: 11 years

male: 11 years

female: 11 years (2014)

Myanmar

female: 10 years (2017)

Armenien

total: 13 years

male: 13 years

female: 14 years (2021)

Myanmar

6.80

Myanmar

17.70

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Komoren

-6.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Myanmar

-3.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Armenien

-4.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Myanmar

$329,800,000,000

Industrial production growth rate

Komoren

-0.25% (2021 est.)

Myanmar

8.90

Armenien

3.4% (2021 est.)

Myanmar

4.0

Myanmar

$6,300

Myanmar

22,300,000

Myanmar

4.00

Labor force

Komoren

219,900 (2021 est.)

Myanmar

22,300,000

Armenien

1.153 million (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Komoren

42.4% (2013 est.)

Myanmar

25.6% (2016 est.)

Armenien

26.4% (2019 est.)

Unemployment rate

Komoren

9.45% (2021 est.)

9.22% (2020 est.)

8.08% (2019 est.)

Myanmar

4% (2017 est.) 4% (2016 est.)

Armenien

20.9% (2021 est.)

21.21% (2020 est.)

18.3% (2019 est.)

Myanmar

total: 4% male: 3.3% female: 4.8% (2017 est.)

Myanmar

33.60

Public debt

Komoren

32.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

27.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Myanmar

33.60

Armenien

63.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

50.03% of GDP (2019 est.)

Myanmar

4.00

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Komoren

1% (2017 est.)

1.8% (2016 est.)

Myanmar

4.00

Armenien

7.18% (2021 est.)

1.21% (2020 est.)

1.44% (2019 est.)

Myanmar

9.95

Myanmar

9.95

Myanmar

$9,832,000,000

Exports

Komoren

$139.575 million (2021 est.)

$68.937 million (2020 est.)

$142.21 million (2019 est.)

note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.

Myanmar

$9,832,000,000

Armenien

$5.012 billion (2021 est.)

$3.818 billion (2020 est.)

$5.794 billion (2019 est.)

note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.

Exports - partners

Komoren

France 32%, India 23%, Germany 10%, Turkey 9%, Madagascar 7% (2019)

Myanmar

China 36.5%, Thailand 21.8%, Japan 6.6%, Singapore 6.4%, India 5.9% (2017)

Armenien

Russia 22%, Switzerland 20%, China 7%, Bulgaria 6%, Iraq 5%, Serbia 5%, Netherlands 5%, Germany 5% (2019)

Myanmar

$15,780,000,000

Imports

Komoren

$407 million (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$344 million (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$353 million (2019 est.)

Myanmar

$15,780,000,000

Armenien

$6.12 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$5.082 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$7.603 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Imports - partners

Komoren

China 22%, United Arab Emirates 16%, France 11%, Pakistan 9%, India 6% (2019)

Myanmar

China 31.4%, Singapore 15%, Thailand 11.1%, Saudi Arabia 7.5%, Malaysia 6.2%, Japan 6%, India 5.5%, Indonesia 4.5% (2017)

Armenien

Russia 29%, China 10%, Georgia 8%, Iran 6%, Turkey 5% (2019)

Myanmar

17,320,000,000

Myanmar

14,930,000,000

Myanmar

2016 est.

Myanmar

2016 est.

Myanmar

12,000

Myanmar

1,824

Myanmar

2015 est.

Myanmar

18,410,000,000

Myanmar

14,070,000,000

Myanmar

2017 est.

Myanmar

556,112

Myanmar

47,951,228

Myanmar

14,264,308

Myanmar

404,932

Myanmar

64

Myanmar

5,031

Myanmar

12,800

Airports

Komoren

4 (2021)

Myanmar

64

Armenien

7 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Komoren

total: 1,066 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.1 (2020 est.)

Myanmar

total: 404,932 (2017 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: less than 1 (2017 est.)

Armenien

total: 430,407 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2020 est.)

Myanmar

1,824

Myanmar

0 bbl/day (2015 est.)

Myanmar

12,000 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Myanmar

14,930,000,000

Myanmar

0

Myanmar

0

Myanmar

17,320,000,000

Internet users

Komoren

total: 221,400 (2021 est.)

percent of population: 27% (2021 est.)

Myanmar

total: 14,264,308 (July 2016 est.)

Armenien

total: 2.212 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 79% (2021 est.)

Myanmar

14,070,000,000

Myanmar

0 cu m (2017 est.)

Myanmar

18.41 billion cu m (2017 est.)

Myanmar

total: 5,031 km (2008) narrow gauge: 5,031 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)

Armenien

total: 686 km (2017)

Roadways

Komoren

total: 880 km (2002)

paved: 673 km (2002)

unpaved: 207 km (2002)

Myanmar

157,000

Armenien

total: 7,700 km (2019)

urban: 3,780 km

non-urban: 3,920 km

Telephones - fixed lines

Komoren

total subscriptions: 7,431 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2021 est.)

Myanmar

total subscriptions: 556,112 (2017 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2017 est.)

Armenien

total subscriptions: 418,122 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Komoren

total subscriptions: 853,449 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 104 (2021 est.)

Myanmar

47,951,228

Armenien

total subscriptions: 3,599,278 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 129 (2021 est.)

Myanmar

12,800

Disputes - international

Komoren

claims French-administered Mayotte and challenges France's and Madagascar's claims to Banc du Geyser, a drying reef in the Mozambique Channel

Myanmar

over half of Burma's population consists of diverse ethnic groups who have substantial numbers of kin in neighboring countries; the Naf River on the border with Bangladesh serves as a smuggling and illegal transit route; Bangladesh struggles to accommodate 741,792 Rohingya, Burmese Muslim minority from Arakan State, living as refugees in Cox's Bazar; Burmese border authorities are constructing a 200 km (124 mi) wire fence designed to deter illegal cross-border transit and tensions from the military build-up along border with Bangladesh in 2010; Bangladesh referred its maritime boundary claims with Burma and India to the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea; Burmese forces attempting to dig in to the largely autonomous Shan State to rout local militias tied to the drug trade, prompts local residents to periodically flee into neighboring Yunnan Province in China; fencing along the India-Burma international border at Manipur's Moreh town is in progress to check illegal drug trafficking and movement of militants; over 100,000 mostly Karen refugees and asylum seekers fleeing civil strife, political upheaval, and economic stagnation in Burma were living in remote camps in Thailand near the border as of May 2017

Armenien

local border forces struggle to control the illegal transit of goods and people across the porous, undemarcated Armenian, Azerbaijani, and Georgian borders

Armenia-Azerbaijan: tensions existed for years over the break-away Nagorno-Karabakh region and the Armenian military occupation of surrounding lands in Azerbaijan; Azerbaijan seized part of the enclave during six weeks of fighting in 2020 and the remainder in a short conflict in September 2023; in October 2023, Baku and Yerevan began preliminary discussions on a peace treaty, the demarcation of borders, and full normalization of relations; nevertheless, concerns persist in Armenia that Azerbaijan could invade in order to force the establishment of a transit corridor to the exclave of Naxicvan (Nakhichevan) 

Armenia-Georgia: Georgians restrict Armenian access into Samtse-Javakheti ethnic Armenian areas; Armenia has made no claims to the region

Armenia-Iran: none identified

Armenia-Turkey: as of 2023, Turkey and Armenia were discussing normalizing relations