Myanmar
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. It is bordered by Bangladesh and India to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest. The country's capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city is Yangon (formerly Rangoon).Early civilisations in the area included the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Myanmar and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Myanmar. In the 9th century, the Bamar people entered the upper Irrawaddy valley, and following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in the 1050s, the Burmese language, culture, and Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the country. The Pagan Kingdom fell to Mongol invasions, and several warring states emerged. In the 16th century, reunified by the Taungoo dynasty, the country became the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia for a short period. The early 19th-century Konbaung dynasty ruled over an area that included modern Myanmar and briefly controlled Manipur and Assam as well. The British East India Company seized control of the administration of Myanmar after three Anglo-Burmese Wars in the 19th century, and the country became a British colony. After a brief Japanese occupation, Myanmar was reconquered by the Allies. On 4 January 1948, Myanmar declared independence under the terms of the Burma Independence Act 1947.
Myanmar's post-independence history has continued to be checkered by unrest and conflict. The coup d'état in 1962 resulted in a military dictatorship under the Burma Socialist Programme Party. On 8 August 1988, the 8888 Uprising then resulted in a nominal transition to a multi-party system two years later, but the country's post-uprising military council refused to cede power, and has continued to rule the country through to the present. The country remains riven by ethnic strife among its myriad ethnic groups and has one of the world's longest-running ongoing civil wars. The United Nations and several other organisations have reported consistent and systemic human rights violations in the country. In 2011, the military junta was officially dissolved following a 2010 general election, and a nominally civilian government was installed. Aung San Suu Kyi and political prisoners were released and the 2015 Myanmar general election was held, leading to improved foreign relations and eased economic sanctions, although the country's treatment of its ethnic minorities, particularly in connection with the Rohingya conflict, continued to be a source of international tension and consternation. Following the 2020 Myanmar general election, in which Aung San Suu Kyi's party won a clear majority in both houses, the Burmese military (Tatmadaw) again seized power in a coup d'état. The coup, which was widely condemned by the international community, led to continuous ongoing widespread protests in Myanmar and has been marked by violent political repression by the military, as well as a larger outbreak of the civil war. The military also arrested Aung San Suu Kyi in order to remove her from public life, and charged her with crimes ranging from corruption to the violation of COVID-19 protocols; all of the charges against her are "politically motivated" according to independent observers.
Myanmar is a member of the East Asia Summit, Non-Aligned Movement, ASEAN, and BIMSTEC, but it is not a member of the Commonwealth of Nations despite once being part of the British Empire. Myanmar is a Dialogue Partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The country is very rich in natural resources, such as jade, gems, oil, natural gas, teak and other minerals, as well as also endowed with renewable energy, having the highest solar power potential compared to other countries of the Great Mekong Subregion. However, Myanmar has long suffered from instability, factional violence, corruption, poor infrastructure, as well as a long history of colonial exploitation with little regard to human development. In 2013, its GDP (nominal) stood at US$56.7 billion and its GDP (PPP) at US$221.5 billion. The income gap in Myanmar is among the widest in the world, as a large proportion of the economy is controlled by cronies of the military junta. Myanmar is one of the least developed countries; as of 2020, according to the Human Development Index, it ranks 147 out of 189 countries in terms of human development, the lowest in Southeast Asia. Since 2021, more than 600,000 people were displaced across Myanmar due to the surge in violence post-coup, with more than 3 million people in dire need of humanitarian assistance. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by BURMA### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Rangoon (pub. May 10, 1952-1970)
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2by BURMA### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Rangoon (pub. [Oct., 1947]-May 3, 1952)
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3### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Rangoon (pub. Jan. 2, 1875-Sept. 25, 1886)
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4### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Rangoon (pub. Oct. 2, 1886-[Oct., 1947])
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5by Mountbatten of Burma, Louis Mountbatten, Earl, 1900-1979### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>
Published 1982New Delhi : Vikas, c1982-v. <1 > : ill. ; 25 cm. -
6by Mountbatten of Burma, Louis Mountbatten, Earl, 1900-1979### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>
Published 1982New Delhi : Vikas, c1982-1 online resource (v. <1>) : ill.Center for Research Libraries: v.1 (Mar 22-Aug 15, 1947)
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7Published 1959### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Ranʻ kunʻ : Praññʻ thoṅʻ cu Mranʻ mā Nuiṅʻ ṅaṃ toʻ ʼA cuiʺ ra Puṃ nhipʻ reʺ nhaṅʻʹ Cā reʺ kiriyā Ṭhāna, 1959.233 p. ; 25 cm.“...Burma...”
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8by Moscotti, Albert D.### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>
Published 1977Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 1977.184 p. ; 28 cm.“...Burma...”
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9Published 1940### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Rangoon : Supdt., Govt. Printing and Stationery, Burma, 1940.1 online resource ((91 pages) + 2 supplements)“...Burma...”
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10Published 1995### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>[Rangoon] : Praññʻ thoṅʻ cu Mranʻ mā Nuiṅʻ ṅaṃ toʻ ʼA cuiʺ ra, Kunʻ svayʻ reʺ Vanʻ krīʺ Ṭhāna, 1995.14, 14, 27, 27, 15, 15 p. ; 21 cm.“...Burma...”
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11Published 1941### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Rangoon : Supdt., Govt. Print. and Stationary, Burma, 1941.16 p. ; 26 cm.“...Burma...”
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12Published 1950### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Rangoon : Supdt., Govt. Print. and Stationery, Burma, 1950-v. <1 > ; 25 cm.“...Burma...”
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13by ʼOṅʻ Sinʻʺ, Ūʺ### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>
Published 1992Ranʻ kunʻ : Haṅsā Cā pe : Phranʻʹ khyi reʺ, Cā pe Mañjū, 1992-v. <1> ; 23 cm.“...Burma...”
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14Published 1945### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Simla [India] : Government of India Press, 1945.32, 3 p. ; 25 cm.“...Burma...”
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15by Kyoʻ Cinʻ, Ūʺ### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>
Published 1995ʼAṅʻʺ cinʻ Mruiʹ nayʻ : Ranʻ kunʻ : Ūʺ Rai Mraṅʻʹ ; Phranʻʹ khyi reʺ, Rvhe Jīʺ kvakʻ Cā ʼupʻ Tuikʻ, 1995.8, [1], 299 p. ; 24 cm.“...Burma...”
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16by Mra, Ūʺ### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>
Published 1986Ranʻ kunʻ : Sā lvanʻ Cā ʼupʻ Tuikʻ, 1986.208 p. ; 24 cm.“...Burma...”
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17Rangoon.v. 34 cm.“...Burma...”
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18by ʼOṅʻ Mraṅʻʹ, Ūʺ### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>
Published 1979Ranʻ kunʻ : Mā Mā Cā pe, 1979.190 p. ; 24 cm.“...Burma...”
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19Ranʻ kunʻ : s.n., 19]75.12 p. ; 23 cm.“...Burma...”
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20by Mraṅʻʹ ʼOṅʻ, Ūʺ, 1924-### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>
Published 1979Ranʻ kunʻ : Ūʺ Mraṅʻ ʼOṅʻ Cā pe : Phranʻʹ khyī reʺ, ʼOṅʻ Upade Cā ʼupʻ Chuiṅʻ, 1979.16, 248 p. ; 24 cm.“...Burma...”