Myanmar

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The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burmese ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတေ, Thanmăda Myăma Nainngandaw) in Southeast Asia with the capital Naypyidaw covers 676,578 km². The state was known as Burma until 1989. It borders Thailand, Laos, China, India, Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal in an anti-clockwise direction. Formerly part of British India, the state has been independent since 1948 and has been under military rule since 1962.

Myanmar - Landkarte, Flagge, Wappen

Viticulture

The tropical climate is influenced by the Indian monsoon. There are three seasons with a rainy season characterised by high humidity from the end of May to mid-October, a cool season from the end of November to the end of February and a hot season from March to May. The main crops are sultanas and table grapes. Viticulture is also practised on a small scale, with vineyards covering around 70 hectares. The Red Mountain Estate is located on the slopes of Inle Lake in southern Shan State, while Myanmar Vineyard is located a little further north, west of the town of Taunggyi at 1,300 metres above sea level on the southern foothills of the Himalayas. The grape variety chart (Kym Anderson Kym):

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Viticulture

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