Question

Myanmar is considered as one of the emerging markets open for business. All of the following facts pertain to Myanmar except:

A) Myanmar is a low-income country in Southeast Asia.
B) Myanmar has a population of 65 million people.
C) Myanmar is one of the countries considered as "Stans."
D) Myanmar's citizens elected a president.
E) Only one quarter of Myanmar's population has access to electricity.

Answer 1

The incorrect fact about Myanmar is Option C, stating that Myanmar is one of the 'Stans.' This term is associated with Central Asian countries, not Southeast Asian countries like Myanmar.

Step-by-step explanation:

The facts pertaining to Myanmar highlight various aspects of its status as an emerging market open for business. However, the statement that 'Myanmar is one of the countries considered as "Stans"' (Option C) is incorrect. The term 'stans' typically refers to a group of countries in Central Asia with names that end in '-stan', such as Pakistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is a Southeast Asian nation with a tumultuous history of military rule and a complex socio-political landscape. The population of Myanmar in 2017 was more than 55 million, not 65 million as stated in Option B. Furthermore, Myanmar has indeed elected a president through democratic processes in the past, although recent political events such as the 2021 military coup have disrupted its democratic trajectory. A significant portion of the population does lack access to electricity, however, with more than one quarter of the population living without it, not just one quarter as mentioned in Option E.