Burma (Cherry, Plum, and Chrysanthemum)

Burma (Burmese: ဗမာနိုင်ငံ Bama Nainngan), officially the Democratic Republic of Burma (Burmese: ဗမာ ဒီမိုကရက်တစ် သမ္မတ နိုင်ငံတော် Bama Dimokraktas Thammada Nainngandaw), is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia bordered by China and Tibet to the north; by Siam to the south; by India to the west; by Pakistan to the southwest; and by Laos to the east. One third of Burma's total perimeter of 1930 km (1200 mi) forms an uninterrupted coastline along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Burma's population of over 60 million makes it the world's 24th most populous country and, at 676,578 sq km (261,227 sq mi), it is the world's 40th largest country and the second largest in Southeast Asia.

Politics and government
The current constitution of Burma, which replaced the 1946 Constitution in 1979, enshrined the role of Communist Party of Burma in all organs of government, politics and society. The political system is decentralized, and state and regional leaders have a significant amount of autonomy. Although the state remains officially committed to socialism as its defining creed, its economic policies have grown increasingly capitalist

The National Assembly of Burma is bicameral and made up of two houses: the upper house Assembly of Nationalities and the lower house Assembly of Representatives. The Assembly of Nationalities is indirectly elected by the local State and Regional Assemblies, while the Assembly of Representatives is directly elected every four years. However, only political organizations affiliated with or endorsed by the Communist Party are permitted to contest elections in Burma.

The Chairman of Presidium of the National Assembly of Burma is de facto head of state of the country, while the Premier of Burma is the head of government that presiding over a council of ministers and also as the nominal commander-in-chief of Tatmadaw (Burmese Army). The Premier is appointed by the National Assembly every four years.