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  2. 3 days ago · Insurgencies have been ongoing in Myanmar since 1948, the year the country, then known as Burma, gained independence from the United Kingdom. [6] [7] The conflict has largely been ethnic-based, with several ethnic armed groups fighting Myanmar's armed forces, the Tatmadaw, for self-determination.

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  3. 1 day ago · Myanmar, country, located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia. In 1989 the country’s official English name, which it had held since 1885, was changed from the Union of Burma to the Union of Myanmar ; in the Burmese language the country has been known as Myanma (or, more precisely, Mranma Prañ) since the 13th century.

  4. May 22, 2024 · Burma was a province of British India until 1937 and then a self-governing colony until it gained independence from Britain in 1948. In 1962, General NE WIN seized power and ruled Burma until 1988 when a new military regime took control.

  5. May 23, 2024 · Aung San Suu Kyi (born June 19, 1945, Rangoon, Burma [now Yangon, Myanmar]) is a politician and opposition leader of Myanmar, daughter of Aung San (a martyred national hero of independent Burma) and Khin Kyi (a prominent Burmese diplomat), and winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1991.

  6. May 19, 2024 · Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is a fascinating country rich in history, culture, and natural beauty. Located in Southeast Asia, Myanmar is sandwiched between Bangladesh, India, China, Laos, and Thailand.

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