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Burma (Myanmar) is a developing agrarian country emerging from decades of rule by an authoritarian military regime. Elections in November 2010 led to a peaceful transition to a
About Myanmar
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar is a country with the biggest cultural heritage in Southeast Asia. The Burmese calendar is populated with the "12 seasonal festivals", born from the
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Myanmar
Myanmar, [f] officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar[g] and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest
Myanmar (Burma)
Administrative Map of Myanmar with international borders, state/division boundaries, the administrative capital Naypyidaw, state and division capitals, major cities, and more
Myanmar''s military junta holds elections as civil war sparked by
Polls opened in Myanmar on Sunday kick-starting a controversial election the military junta says will return democratic rule, nearly five years after it seized power from an
Myanmar | History, Map, Flag, Population, Capital, Language
Geographical and historical treatment of Myanmar (Burma), including maps and a survey of its people, economy, and government.
What to Know About the Vote in Myanmar
Myanmar''s military government is holding elections for the first time since it seized power in a coup five years ago, but Western governments and human rights groups regard the
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