The country is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, and India on the northwest, with the Bay of Bengal to the southwest.

Myanmar has a total area of 678,500 square kilometers (261,970 sq mi), is the largest country in mainland Southeast Asia, and the 40th-largest in the world (after Zambia). It is somewhat smaller than the U.S. state of Texas and slightly larger than Afghanistan.

Divisions and states

The country is divided into seven states (pyine) and seven divisions (dyin). Divisions are predominantly Bamar. States, in essence, are divisions which are home to particular ethnic minorities. The administrative divisions are further subdivided into districts, which are further subdivided into townships, wards, and villages.

The five divisions declared to be in a state of emergency by the government are: 

Yangon Division (Yangon) 

Pegu Division (also known as Bago Division) 

Mon State 

Karen State (also known as Kayin State) 

Irrawaddy Division (also known as Iyawaddy Division) 

The 14 states and divisions of Myanmar