Myanmar has around a hundred different ethnic groups living here- quite a creditable number, considering that the country isn’t all that big. Around 65% of the population consists of ethnic Burmese, while the remaining 35% are tribal and other ethnic groups are the Shan, the Karen, the Rakhine, the Chin, Kachin, and the Mon. In addition, there are pockets of Chinese and Indian (Assamese) immigrants, many of whom have lived in Myanmar for generations, altogether. Much of the country’s population is rural and is occupied in agricultural activities; many ethnic groups are still largely untouched by Western civilisations and have rich cultural traditions because of the remoteness of the areas they inhabit.