Mon State is an administrative division of Myanmar. It lies between Kayin State to the east, the Andaman Sea to the west, Bago Region to the north and Tanintharyi Region to the south, also having a short border with Thailand's Kanchanaburi Province at its south-eastern tip. Mon State includes some small islands, such as Kalegauk, Wa Kyun and Kyungyi Island, along its 566 km of coastline. Agriculture is the main business of the state and rubber production is the top in country.
Major transportations to the state include motor ways, railways and airways in which motor ways are most common used. The state’s capital Mawlamyaing is the third largest city in the country. During the British time, Mawlamyine was known as "Little England" due to the large Anglo-Burmese community. Kyaikthanlan pagoda which stands on a ridge, giving a panoramic view of the city, is the magnificent of the city. Colorful colonial buildings, ancient huge churches, museums, beautiful islands are the main attractions of the city.
Thaton, an ancient capital which is well-known as Suwarnabhumi (The Golden Land), is also in Mon state. Mudon where has the world biggest reclining Buddha image, Thanphyuzayat which is famous for its war cemetery and death railway which was built by Japanese prisoners in WW2, are also interesting places of Mon State. As it has a long coastline, there has some beautiful beaches to explore. Moreover, the famous Golden Rock Pagoda is situated in Mon state close to Yangon.This beautiful beach from southern Mon State is untouched by any hint of development. For its 13km (8-mile) length it boasts almost 100 meters of golden sand at low tide.