OVERVIEW OF RAKHINE STATE
- Under 15 - 31.1%
- 15 – 64 - 62.2%
- Over 65 - 6.7%
- Rural: - 1,744,519 (83%)
- Urban: - 354,288 (17%)
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Total Area: Net arable land: |
:14184 sq-miles (1,635,850 acres)
:(18% of the total land area) |
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| Major economic sectors: | Agriculture Fishery Tourism Oil and Gas Services |
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| Coastal Length | 443 miles |
Situated at geostrategic location at the Bank of Bay of Bengal
Richness in beaches, islands, and cultural and historical sites
Richness in natural resources
Wide stretches of land , rivers and high mountains
Sharing borders with key regions in Myanmar—Magwe, Bago, Ayeyarwaddy, etc
Contiguity with a populous market – Bangladesh and India
Large-scale projects under implementation:
- Kyauk Phyu SEZ and Deep Seaport
- Kaladan River Multimodal Development Project
- Offshore Oil & Gas exploration projects
Transportation
- Kyaukphyu Airport
- Thandwe Airport
- Ann Airport
- Manaung Airport
- Kaladan River
- Lemro River
- Mayu River
- Yangon- Pyay - Toungup
- Yaekyi - Ngathaingchaung - Gwa
Sea Ports
