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Brief History. Once known as Burma, Myanmar was an independent Buddhist kingdom from the 11th to the 13th centuries, when the country fell to Mongol invaders. One hundred years later, it was a satellite of China. Britain and France vied for Burma, and in the early 1800s, France was in the ascendancy. Britain, however, eventually triumphed and Burma came under the control of the British raj of India. In 1937, Burma became a self-governing protectorate. Burma was the site of heavy fighting between Japanese and Allied forces during World War II. In 1948, the Union of Burma was born. Fourteen years later, a military coup under General Ne Win overthrew the government to establish a repressive, one-party state. The result: the so-called "Burmese path to socialism" which caused economic stagnation and isolation from the international community.

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Local name: Myanma Naingngandaw. NOTE: Country is now know as Myanmar.

Capital: Rangoon (Yangon)

Population: 47,382,633

Government: military junta

Currency: kyat (MMK)

Land size: 678,500 sq km

Topography: central lowlands ringed by steep, rugged highlands

Typical foods:

Major exports: clothing, gas, wood products, pulses, beans, fish, rice

Information on the People

Official language: Burmese

Other languages spoken:

Religions: Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2%

Literacy rate: 85.3%

Male/Female Ratio: 0.97 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 60.97 years

Ethnic groups: Burman 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Indian 2%, Mon 2%, other 5%

Internet users: 63,700

Famous people: Aung San Suu Kyi

  

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