Myanmar

Administrative divisions

Myanmar is divided into seven divisions and seven states, based on the dominant ethnic groups. Divisions are primarily Burman, while states predominantly consist of other ethnic groups.

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• Divisions (taing):
• * Ayeyarwady Division (formerly Irrawady Division)
• * Bago Division (formerly Pegu Division)
• * Magway Division
• * Mandalay Division
• * Sagaing Division
• * Tanintharyi Division (formerly Tenasserim Division)
• * Yangon Division (formerly Rangoon Division)
• States (pyi):
• * Chin State
• * Kachin State
• * Kayin State (formerly Karen State)
• * Kayah State (formerly Karenni State)
• * Mon State
• * Rakhine State (formerly Arakan State)
• * Shan State