Myanmar History, Geography, Economy and Important Events

In Burmese language, Myanmar is known as Myanma or Bama. After the British Raj, this country came to be known as 'Burma' in English. In 1989, the country's military government changed the old English names to the traditional Burmese names. In this way, Myanmar is named 'Myanma' and the former capital and the largest Rangoon is Yangon. Archaeological evidence suggests that Homo erectus lived in an area now known as Myanmar for 750,000 years. After which in the 12th and 13th centuries, the Pagan Empire and the Khmer Empire were the two main powers, mainly in Southeast Asia. One of which was established in Myanmar. On 4 January 1948, under the terms of the Burma Independence Act 1947, the nation became an independent republic. The new country was named Burma Union, with Sao Shwe Thicke as its first president and Yu Nu its first prime minister.

The climate here is tropical in which there are three seasons: first, the rainy season, which lasts from mid-May to mid-October; Second, the summer season, which lasts from April-May to October or November. Third, the winter season, which lasts from December to March. During the monsoon season, there was 200 inches in Upper Myanmar, Rangoon located in the south receives 100 inches of rainfall. The dry part of the middle receives 25 to 35 inches of rainfall. Low Myanmar's winter temperature is 15.5 degrees Celsius. And the heat temperature is 38 degrees Celsius. Stays till. In central Myanmar, the temperature of summer is higher than the winter temperature of lower Myanmar and less than the temperature of summer.

Myanmar is a member of the East Asia Summit, NAM, ASEAN and BIMSTEC, but is not a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. It is a country rich in jade and gems, oil, natural gas and other mineral resources. Myanmar is also endowed with renewable energy; It has the highest solar power capacity compared to other countries in the Great Mekong subdivision. In 2013, its GDP (nominal) was US $ 56.7 billion and USDP (PPP) was US $ 221.5 billion. The income gap in Myanmar is the widest in the world, as a large part of the economy is controlled by supporters of the former military government. As of 2016, according to the Human Development Index, Myanmar ranks 145 out of 188 countries in human development.

Burmese language, independent country is the official language of Myanmar (Burma). It is mainly spoken in Brahmadesh (Sanskrit name of Burma). Some people also use this language in the Indian states of Assam, Manipur and Andaman and Nicobar Islands bordering Myanmar.

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Definition of international border: L = Land Border | M = Maritime Border