People of Myanmar

Population	47,373,958 (2007 estimate)
Population density	72 persons per sq km 186 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)
Urban population distribution	31 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	69 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	Yangon, 4,196,000 (2000 estimate) Mandalay, 532,949 (1983) Moulmein, 219,961 (1983)
Official language	Burmese
Chief religious affiliations	Buddhist, 73 percent Indigenous beliefs, 12 percent Protestant, 6 percent
Life expectancy	62.5 years (2007 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	51 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)
Literacy rate	86.2 percent (2005 estimate)