Yangon

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Economy

Yangon is the economic centre of Myanmar. The majority of imports and exports come through Yangon, mostly through the Yangon River (Hlaing River), which merges with the Ayeyarwady River, the main river of Myanmar.

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Yangon is home to the oldest university in Myanmar. A former affiliated college of the University of Calcutta, Yangon University was officially founded as a separate institute of higher learning in 1920. Two of the three Institutes of Medicine in Myanmar are located in Yangon.

Related Topics:
University of Calcutta - Yangon University

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