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Myanmar

country profile. Myanmar. geography. Formerly Burma. Called Myanmar by its government since 1989. population. Population: 42,720,196 (CIA World Factbook) UK 60,094,648 Population density: 65 per square km UK 245/square km

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Myanmar

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  1. countryprofile Myanmar

  2. geography Formerly Burma. Called Myanmar by its government since 1989

  3. population • Population: 42,720,196(CIA World Factbook)UK 60,094,648 • Population density: 65 per square kmUK 245/square km • Population figures vary due to high rate of deaths from Aids. Myanmar has one of the world’s fastest growing rates of HIV/Aids

  4. religion Buddhist 82.9 Christian 8.7% Muslim 3.8 Chinese religions 3% Animist 0.8% Hindu 0.5% Non-religious/other 0.3% Operation World

  5. history 1044: Unified Burmese State founded at Pagan 250 years of relative peacewhen the devout rulers built the many pagodas for which Pagan is known today 1824: British rule began: boom in production of rice and timber but increased resentment against colonial powers 1948: Independence(movement for this led by Aung San) 1960s-1970s: government led by Ne Win:attempted to build effective totalitarian government and establish legitimacy with Burmese people, but led the country into economic decline and increasing isolation

  6. Aung San Suu Kyi Daughter of General Aung San, educated in Rangoon and Britain 1988: Returned to Myanmarfrom England &led pro-democracy movementwhich became a political party 1990: Suu Kyi’s party wins elections but forbidden to convene 1989-1995: Suu Kyi under house arrest 1991: Suu Kyi wins Nobel Peace Prize 2000-2002: Under house arrest To date: Under house arrest with supporters harassed or jailed

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