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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II. but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forces under Ho Chi MINH. who took control of the North.
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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939. Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy. In alliance with Japan during World War II. Thailand became a US ally following the conflict. The country is located in Southeastern Asia. bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. southeast of Myanmar. The land has a total area of about 514.000 sq km. The border countries are Myanmar. Cambodia. Laos and Malaysia.
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The Chindwin River is a river in Myanmar and the major tributary of the Ayeyarwaddy River. The river flows 840 kilometres to join the Ayeyarwaddy.
The Chindwin river is 750 miles from north to south. However. she is the biggest tributary of the mighty Ayeyarwaddy and spills her strength into the longer river at a place not far from Mandalay. an old city that is the heart of Myanmar.
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Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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The Thanlwin River (formerly named as Salween or Salwin) rises in Tibet. after which it flows through Yunnan. where it is known as the Nujiang river. although either name can be used for the whole river.
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The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel Quezon was elected President and was tasked with preparing the country for independence after a 10-year transition. In 1942 the islands fell under Japanese occupation during WWII. and US forces and Filipinos fought together during 1944-45 to regain control. On 4 July 1946 the Philippines attained their independence.
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The Ayeyarwady River (formerly known as the Irrawaddy River) flows through the centre of Myanmar. It is Myanmar's most important commercial waterway. Its total drainage area is about 158.700 square miles (411.000 square km). It is about 1.550 km (960 miles) long.
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During the late 18th and 19th centuries. Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948. the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Federation of Malaya. which became independent in 1957.
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Myanmar is a country full of rivers composing a great delta region. There are four main rivers crossing Myanmar. theses are Ayeyarwaddy. Thanlwin. Chindwin and Sittaung river. Myanmar Rivers
- Ayeyarwaddy River
- Chindwin River
- Thanlwin River
- Sittaung River
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Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975. the Communist Pathet Lao took control of the government. ending a six-century-old monarchy. Initial closer ties to Vietnam and socialization were replaced with a gradual return to private enterprise. a liberalization of foreign investment laws. and the admission into ASEAN in 1997.
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Myanmar is a country with a long long history. with 3 dynasties with hundreds of kings and queens. and the cultures developed among them. Myanmar History
http://www.myanmars.net/myanmar-history/
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Myanmar ancient culture defines "decorative arts" in 10 different forms. Other arts can be seen from music. pottery to martial arts. We will be adding more information to here soon. Myanmar Arts
ref: http://www.myanmars.net/myanmar-arts/
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1948-1974
The big star was meant for the Union. and 5 smaller stars were for 5 states.
This is the first flag of the independent modern Burma (Myanmar). which was proudly first hoisted at 4:25am. 4th January 1948!
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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender. but it required four years of intermittent negotiations. recurring hostilities. and UN mediation before the Netherlands agreed to relinquish its colony.
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The distinguishing features of the State Seal are as follows:-
a) At the centre of the State Seal is a pinion with fourteen equal-sized cogs on which the map of Myanmar is superimposed. The pinion and the map are encircled with two ears of paddy.
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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers. whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently. attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the empire ushering in a long period of decline.
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Old National Flag of Myanmar
The State Flag is rectangular in shape and its background colour is red with a dark blue canton at the top left corner. A pinion and ears of paddy encircled with fourteen white stars of equal size have been superimposed on the dark blue field of the canton.
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Brunei Darussalam and Myanmar
The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strife over royal succession. colonial expansion of European powers. and piracy. In 1888. Brunei became a British protectorate; independence was achieved in 1984. The same family has ruled Brunei for over six centuries. Brunei benefits from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields. the source of one of the highest per capita GDPs in the developing world.
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Myanmar. officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. adopted a new state flag on 21 October 2010 to replace the former flag in use since 1974.
The new flag was introduced along with implementing changes to the country's name. which were laid out in the 2008 Constitution.
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Sittaung river lies in east-central Myanmar. rising northeast of Yamethin on the edge of the Shan Plateau and flowing south for 260 miles (420 km) to empty into the Gulf of Martaban of the Andaman Sea. The broad Sittaung River valley lies between the forested Bago Mountains on the west and the steep Shan Plateau on the east and holds the main road and railway from Yangon (Rangoon) to Mandalay as well as the major towns of Bgo. Taungoo. Yamethin. and Pyinmana.
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Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. is recognized by the world as the Golden Land. It is one of the earliest homes of mankind. where one can have exclusive experiences of a life-time. You have to find out why.Myanmar. officially Union Of Myanmar. also called Burma. Burmese Myanmar. or Pyidaungzu Myanmar Naingngandaw. is a country lying along the eastern coasts of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea in southeast Asia.