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Myanmar, which is often referred to as Burma, is located in Southeast Asia.

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Myanmar, which is often referred to as Burma, is located in Southeast Asia.

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Myanmar as of 2017, has a population of 55,123,814. The majority ethnic group of Myanmar are the Burmans. They make up 68% of the countries population. Other groups that make up the population include the Shan, Karen, Rakhine,and the Chinese ethnic groups. Myanmar has a low birth rate with 0.91. Because of this, the population is shrinking. The sex ratio varies and has more males at birth and stays that way until when you get to the 25-54 years old ratio and ratios older than that, then there are more females in that section of the population. Myanmar’s population is mostly made of adults from 25 to 54 years old and life expectancy for males is 65 and 69 for females. Myanmar has a low urban population and it has pollution around its urban centers. Urban area citizens have more access to clean water than rural people by 18.3%. Sanitation facility access is also better in urban areas by 10.4%. The risk of disease is very high whether it is a food or waterborne disease or if it is HIV or Aids. Education expenditures are very low with only about 0.8% of the countries GDP is spent on education. School is also only 8 years compared to other nations. Literacy in the country is about only 75.6 because of the lack of schools in the country

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Who was the Colonial Power in Myanmar, and when did Myanmar achieve independence?

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Who was the Colonial Power in Myanmar, and when did Myanmar achieve independence?

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British rule was the colonial power in Burma/Myanmar. Burma/Myanmar finally achieved full independence on January 4, 1948.

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Timeline of Key events/people/conflict in Myanmar

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Timeline of Key events/people/conflict in Myanmar

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1948-Burma becomes independent

1962-The military junta takes over, initially in the shape of a single-party socialist system.

1990-Opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) wins landslide victory in elections, but the military ignores the result.

2011-The military hands over to a nominally civilian government following elections the previous year.

2015-Elections. Opposition National League for Democracy - led by Aung San Suu Kyi - wins enough seats in parliament to form a government.

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It is important to understand these events in Burma/Myanmar’s history because this is how the modern day region became what it is. These events also portray how this region has changed and evolved over time.

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Myanmar, or Burma, has a thriving economy. With a GDP real growth rate of 7.2% in 2017, Burma ranks 7th internationally. Burma’s exceptional GDP real growth exemplifies a successful and stable economy. Yet, Myanmar’s GDP per capita is at a staggeringly low USD $6,300, which shows that the citizens of Myanmar, on average, are financially struggling. Also, as of 2017, 26% of Burma’s population lives below the poverty line and 77.4% of the population uses improved sanitation. Myanmar’s majority imports include fabrics and crude oil, and its major exports include natural gas and wood products. Myanmar’s distribution of economic activities shows that the majority of economic activities are services at 39.9% of the economy. This shows Myanmar’s advancing economy.

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Burma’s official currency is the Burmese Kyat.

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This state has a parliamentary republic. This means that the government derives its power directly from its legislature, the parliament. This though, can be interpreted differently as there are more than one kind of parliament. The defining factor of this, is an overbearing executive existence.

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Currently Myanmar is receiving financial aid from close foreign nations within the region. A recent example would be the 6 billion grant, agreed upon by Japan to boost Myanmar’s economic growth.

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1:
CIA World Factbook

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bm.html

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Christian Conference of Asia

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://cca.org.hk/home/ctc/ctc-xxvi-1/131-139_aye_nwe.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiUkKXIwLLbAhXMt1kKHVmUBV0QFjABegQICBAB&usg=AOvVaw2b5MQvWb4pTTuzpPPuEfQ4

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Who is the current political leader of Myanmar

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Who is the current political leader of Myanmar

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The current political leader in Myanmar is the all holy, legendary leader, Win Myint. He is the current president of Myanmar (Burma) being both head of state and government. He is brand new as he was elected March 30th, 2018. Each leader gets a five year term, (a max of 10 years). He was speaker of the house for 2 years, and was actually a political prisoner at one point. He was/is a part of the “National league of Democracy”  party.

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1. The ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party

2. - (The opposition) National League for Democracy

3. - The National Unity Party, (Burma’s socialists)

4.  - the National Democratic Force.

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What is ASEAN and what is Myanmar's role in ASEAN

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What is ASEAN and what is Myanmar's role in ASEAN

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ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a regional intergovernmental organization made up of ten Southeast Asian countries which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitate economic growth and development. Since becoming a member 21 years ago in 1996, Myanmar has expressed its wishes to become more involved in a global sense. It has become an advocate for human rights, and help other countries establish stable economies.

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Burmese is the official language of Burma/Myanmar. There are no other widely spoken languages in this area, but minority ethnic groups use their own languages. The religions practiced in Burma/Myanmar are Buddhist (87.9%), Christian (6.2%), Muslim (4.3%), Animist (0.8%), and Hindu (0.5%). The three principles of Buddhism are Thila, Dana, and B’wana and they govern the lives of most people in this region. Thila, Dana, and B’wana reflect morality, charity, and awareness. In their day to day lives Buddhists pray and meditate in order to practice these three principles.