Myanmar - Wikipedia
Myanmar, [d] officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar [e] and also rendered as Burma (the official English form until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia.It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. [18] It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and ...
Myanmar civil war (2021–present) - Wikipedia
The United Nations voiced deep concern over renewed fighting in eastern Myanmar and allegations that the Myanmar armed forces employed heavy weapons against civilians, as well as abducted and forcibly recruited children in its ranks.
Administrative divisions of Myanmar - Wikipedia
Myanmar is divided into 21 administrative divisions, which include seven regions, seven states, one union territory, one self-administered division, and five self-administered zones.
List of ethnic groups in Myanmar - Wikipedia
Myanmar (Burma) is an ethnically diverse nation with 135 distinct ethnic groups officially recognised by the Burmese government. These are grouped into eight "major national ethnic races": Bamar; Kayin; Rakhine; Shan; Mon; Chin; Kachin; Karenni
History of Myanmar - Wikipedia
Webproject in English and Myanmar about the history of Burma/Myanmar, by historian Thant Myint-U and webdesigners in Myanmar Factfile: Burma's history of repression University of Washington Library papers by Burmese historians Than Tun, Yi Yi, U Pe Maung Tin, Ba Shin Archived 16 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
List of wars involving Myanmar - Wikipedia
This article also features wars and conflicts between ethnic groups in Myanmar and their enemies. As well as the modern civil war that is happening in Myanmar. Burmese victory Burmese defeat Other result Ongoing
Languages of Myanmar - Wikipedia
A map of languages used in Burma. There are approximately a hundred languages spoken in Myanmar (also known as Burma). [1] Burmese, spoken by two-thirds of the population, is the official language. [2]Languages spoken by ethnic minorities represent six language families: Sino-Tibetan, Austro-Asiatic, Tai–Kadai, Indo-European, Austronesian and Hmong–Mien, [3] as well …
List of presidents of Myanmar - Wikipedia
This article lists the presidents of Myanmar (also known as Burma) since the Burmese Declaration of Independence in 1948.
Bamar people - Wikipedia
With an estimated population of around 35 million people, they are the largest ethnic group in Myanmar, accounting for 68.78% of the country's total population. The geographic homeland of the Bamar is the Irrawaddy River basin. The Bamar speak the Burmese language which serves as the national language and lingua franca of Myanmar. [6]
List of Burmese monarchs - Wikipedia
This is a list of the monarchs of Burma (Myanmar), covering the monarchs of all the major kingdoms that existed in the present day Burma .