Myanmar (Burma)
(Burmah, Birma, Birmanie, Birmania, Bermah)
Myanmar lies at the crossroads of Asia’s greatest civilizations, China and India. Before 1989, Myanmar is known under different names: Suvanabhumi, Bermah, and Burma. It was well known for its ancient archaeology and rich culture. Myanmar stretches from the islands of the Andaman Sea in the south, right up into the Eastern Himalayan mountain range, giving a variety of marvellous people and enriched nature.
There are seven states and seven divisions in Myanmar. The divisions are Ayeyarwady, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon and the states are Chin State, Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Mon State, Rakhine State, Shan State.
The Independence day is 4th January 1948. There are over 40 foreign missions all over the world, including Embassies, and Consulate Generals. The currency is Kyats. Yangon International Airport and Mandalay International Airport serve as the main airports of Myanmar.
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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.
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.
1948-1974
The big star was meant for the Union. and 5 smaller stars were for 5 states.
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.
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.
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Myanmar (Burma) or Republic of the Union of Myanmar is a Southeast Asian Country surrounded by India and Bangladesh to the west, Thailand and Laos to the east and China to the north. Myanmar is also a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ever since 1997.
Myanmar has a moderate climate and is also rich in different species of flowers.Here are some of the flowers found in Myanmar.
"Myanmar" was formerly known as "Burma" until it was changed by the ruling military government after the uprising in 1989.
Mayanmar is a very commonly misspelled word, referring to the southeast Asian nation called Myanmar.
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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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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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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.
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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