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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MyanmarMyanmar - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma (the official name until 1989), is a country in Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million.

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     The State Seal of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar...

   • Min Aung Hlaing

     Min Aung Hlaing (Burmese: မင်းအောင်လှိုင်; pronounced [mɪ́ɰ̃...

   • Armed Forces of Myanmar

     The Tatmadaw (Burmese: တပ်မတော်; MLCTS: tatma.taw, IPA:...

   • Kayah State

     Kayah State (Burmese: ကယားပြည်နယ်, pronounced [kəjá...

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     Current flag since 2010. The State Flag described in the...

   • President of Myanmar

     The president of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar...

   • Kachin State

     Kachin State (Burmese: ကချင်ပြည်နယ်; Kachin: Jinghpaw...

   • Kayin State

     Kayin State (Burmese: ကရင်ပြည်နယ်, pronounced [kəjɪ̀ɴ...

   • Pagan Kingdom

     Pagan incorporated key ports of Lower Burma into its core...

2. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesBurma - World Factbook Glyph

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   6 days ago · Burma is home to ethnic Burmans and scores of other ethnic and religious minority groups that have resisted external efforts to consolidate control of the country throughout its history. Burma was a province of British India until 1937 and then a self-governing colony until it gained independence from Britain in 1948.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Myanmar_conflictMyanmar conflict - Wikipedia

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   4 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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   When did Burma become an independent country?

   • But in July 1947, political rivals assassinated Aung San and several cabinet members. On 4 January 1948, the nation became an independent republic, under the terms of the Burma Independence Act 1947. The new country was named the Union of Burma, with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first president and U Nu as its first prime minister.

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   What happened to Myanmar after a coup?

   • The coup was rejected by the civilian population and sparked civil disobedience, protests, and enduring armed resistance to military rule. Myanmar became independent in 1948 (at the time, the country’s official English name was Burma), but for most of the time since then it has been under military rule.

   2021 Myanmar Coup D’etat | History, Facts, & Explained

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   Where did Burma come from?

   • The geographical area Burma encompasses today can be traced to the Panglong Agreement, which combined Burma Proper, which consisted of Lower Burma and Upper Burma, and the Frontier Areas, which had been administered separately by the British.

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   How many people are in Burma?

   • The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. Burma’s 2014 national census – the first in more than 30 years – revealed that the country’s total population is approximately 51.5 million, significantly lower than the Burmese Government’s prior estimate of 61 million.

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5. www.nytimes.com › asia › myanmar-civil-warWhat’s Happening In Myanmar’s Civil War? - The New York Times

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   Apr 20, 2024 · Is it Myanmar or Burma? Will Myanmar hold together? Myanmar’s military staged a coup in 2021, strangling democratic reforms and jailing much of the country’s civilian leadership.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Burmese_languageBurmese language - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · Burmese ( Burmese: မြန်မာဘာသာ; MLCTS: Mranma bhasa; pronounced [mjəmà bàθà]) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Myanmar, where it is the official language, lingua franca, and the native language of the Bamar, the country's principal ethnic group.

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8. www.britannica.com › event › 2021-Myanmar-coup-d-etat2021 Myanmar Coup D’etat | History, Facts, & Explained

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   Apr 19, 2024 · 2021 Myanmar coup d’état, maneuvering in Myanmar on February 1, 2021, in which power was seized from a democratically elected government and handed to the military. The coup was rejected by the civilian population and sparked civil disobedience, protests, and enduring armed resistance to military.

9. www.pbs.org › newshour › showWhat a rapidly changing civil war means for the future of Myanmar

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   May 5, 2024 · John Yang: The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar is on the brink of becoming a failed state. For three years, the nation of 54 million people has been embroiled in an escalating civil war between ...