Myanmar


 
 
Myanmar

The Union of Myanmar, formerly the Union of Burma, is the largest country (in geographical area) in mainland Southeast Asia. It is bordered by the People's Republic of China on the north, Laos on the east, Thailand on the south east, Bangladesh on the west, and India on the north west, with the Andaman Sea to the south, and the Bay of Bengal to the south west (for a total of over 2,000 kilometers of coast line). The country has been ruled by a military junta led by General Ne Win from 1962 to 1988, and its political system today remains under the tight control of its military government, since 1992, led by Senior General Than Shwe.

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Mural in the Shwedagon Depicting Buddha's First Sermon  Yangon  Myanmar (Burma)
Mural in the Shwedagon Depicting Buddha's First Sermon Yangon Myanmar (Burma)
Spices for Sale at Market  Pa-An  Hpa-An  Kayin State  Myanmar (Burma)
Spices for Sale at Market Pa-An Hpa-An Kayin State Myanmar (Burma)
Line-Up of Monk's Bare Feet at Ananda Festival  Bagan  Mandalay  Myanmar (Burma)
Line-Up of Monk's Bare Feet at Ananda Festival Bagan Mandalay Myanmar (Burma)
White Stupas of Sandamani Paya Reflecting in Moat  Mandalay  Myanmar
White Stupas of Sandamani Paya Reflecting in Moat Mandalay Myanmar
Burma  Rakhine State  Gyi Dawma Village  Two Young Friends at Gyi Dawma Village  Myanmar
Burma Rakhine State Gyi Dawma Village Two Young Friends at Gyi Dawma Village Myanmar
Burma  Sittwe  Beautiful Lotus Flowers Bloom in Rainwater Pond on Outskirts of Sittwe  Myanmar
Burma Sittwe Beautiful Lotus Flowers Bloom in Rainwater Pond on Outskirts of Sittwe Myanmar

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Introduction
Origin and history of the name
History
Politics
Administrative divisions
Geography
Economy
Demographics
Culture
Miscellaneous topics
International rankings
Footnotes
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