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Myanmar

History

Pagan was founded and grew into a kingdom of thousands of temples.
The Taungoo dynasty reunified Burma and briefly ruled the largest empire in Southeast Asia.
Alaungpaya founded the Konbaung dynasty, the last Burmese royal house.
Burma was annexed to British India after the third Anglo-Burmese war.
Myanmar became independent from the United Kingdom, marking a key step in modern statehood.
Ne Win seized power and began decades of military rule.
The 8888 uprising was crushed and a new junta took control.
The current constitution came into force, setting the basic framework for today's Myanmar.
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CapitalNaypyidaw
Population51.3M
Area676,578 km2
CurrencyBurmese kyat

Short facts

RegionSoutheast Asia / Indochina
LanguageBurmese
Time zoneMMT (UTC+6:30)
Drives onRight

Worth seeing

  • Bagan: Plain of 3,000 ancient pagodas stretching to the horizon, one of Asia's great sights.
  • Inle Lake: Stilted villages and leg-rowing fishermen on a serene highland lake.
  • Shwedagon Pagoda: Gold-plated stupa in Yangon revered as the holiest Buddhist site in Myanmar.

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Planning questions

What is Myanmar known for?Bagan, Inle Lake, Shwedagon Pagoda.
What is the capital?Naypyidaw.
Which language is useful?Burmese.
When is the national day?4 January.
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