MYANMAR (BURMA) is called "The Golden Land" or the "Land of Pagodas" because of the numerous Buddhist temples throughout the country. This country borders China, India, and Thailand.

Population: 50 million

Capital City: Yangon (Rangoon)

Major Religions: 87% Buddhist, 6.5% Christian, 3% Muslim, 1% Animist

Language: Burmese

Economy: One of the world's poorest nations despite the wealth of its natural and human resources. It is pre-dominantly an agricultural society.

Politics: It is a non-democratic nation.

Challenges facing Myanmar Church (Operation World):
Nominalism among third and fourth generation Christians is widespread.
Liberal theology that scorns the message of the new birth is spreading.
Economic hardship is so great many Christians are tempted to grow opium to support their families.