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	Myanmar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Union of Myanmar, formerly the Union of Burma, is the largest country (in geographical area) in mainland Southeast Asia.
		In 1989, the military junta officially changed the English version of its name from Burma to Myanmar (along with changes in the English versions of many place names in the country, such as its capital city, from Rangoon to Yangon).
		Previously an independent kingdom, in 1824-26, 1851-52 and 1885-86 Burma was invaded by the British Empire and became a part of India.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Myanmar (1487 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Burma
		Burma is bounded on the east by China and Siam, on the West by Assam and Bengal.
		It is, therefore, bounded on the east by the Diocese of Dacca, on the north by Eastern Burma, on the west by Siam, and on the south by the sea.
		Monsignor Alexander Cardot, Bishop of Limyra, Vicar Apostolic of Southern Burma, was born at Fresse, Haute-Saône, France, 9 January, 1859, and educated in the seminaries of Luneil and Vesoul and of the Missions Etrangères.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/03082a.htm (1454 words)

	Index of Economic Freedom 2004 - Countries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In May 2002, Burma’s ruling junta, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), released the country’s domestically and internationally revered opposition figure, Aung San Suu Kyi, from house arrest and opened negotiations with her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), purportedly to implement a democratic transition.
		Based on the range of tariffs and Burma’s protection of domestic parastatals, the 29 percent average seems to be a more accurate measure of the country’s trade barriers than the 4.8 percent reported by the World Bank.
		Between 1993 and 2002, Burma’s weighted average annual rate of inflation was 42.33 percent, up from the 14.94 percent from 1992 to 2001 reported in the 2003 Index.
	cf.heritage.org /index2004test/country2.cfm?id=Burma (1009 words)

	Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sir Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, OM (25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979) was a British admiral and statesman and an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
		His diplomatic handling of General "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell, his deputy - and also the officer commanding the American China Burma India Theater - and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, leader of the Chinese Nationalist forces, was as gifted as that of General Eisenhower with General Montgomery and Winston Churchill.
		However, Mountbatten's assassination was carried out by members of the IRA from the locality, many of whom frequented Bundoran, County Donegal, a holiday town not far from Mullaghmore.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Earl_Mountbatten (1029 words)

	Freedom in the World 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Suu Kyi's growing popularity and her revitalization of the NLD as a political force during the first half of 2003, especially in the sensitive ethnic minority areas, may have rattled hardliners within the regime.
		Burma continues to be ruled by one of the world's most repressive regimes.
		Burma was once again designated a "country of particular concern" by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, which noted systematic official discrimination against members of minority religious groups.
	www.freedomhouse.org /research/freeworld/2004/countryratings/burma.htm (2426 words)

	Matador Records \| Mission Of Burma
		On May 4, we'll be releasing the first new studio recordings in 22 years from Mission Of Burma, the Boston avant-rockers whose early works for the Ace Of Hearts label helped stake their claim as one of the American Underground's most influential and important bands.
		Burma will also be hitting the UK in early April, as they play Stephen Malkmus' night at All Tomorrow's Parties in Camber Sands, Rye on April 2.
		Mission of Burma will be performing January 17 in New York City at Irving Plaza, in March at the SXSW convention in Austin, and in April at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival in Camber Sands.
	www.matadorrecords.com /mission_of_burma (2469 words)

	Burma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		While other countries have democratized and prospered, Burma is governed by a repressive military dictatorship, its economy has collapsed, and it is the second largest producer of heroin in the world.
		She presents the political history of the country, and concludes her book by examining the internationalization of Burma's politics by both the regime and the democratic opposition as they seek allies and support abroad.
		Today's travellers to Burma may find this book is interesting and useful comparative material and will, no doubt, notice how little has changed in the lives of the common people with the passing of regimes and doctrines.
	www.thailine.com /lotus/burma/burma.htm (7156 words)

	John McCain on Burma & Aung San Suu Kyi on National Review Online
		Burma's democratically elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and world-renowned icon of freedom, is imprisoned.
		Despite the regime's denials, the May 30 assault on Aung San Suu Kyi and her supporters was a well-organized, premeditated attack by members of the Union Solidarity Development Association, a militia of the ruling, and misnamed, State Peace and Development Council.
		But as long as Burma's neighbors neglect the political crisis in their backyard, it is hard to imagine what coherent role ASEAN can play in the region and the world.
	www.nationalreview.com /comment/comment-mccain061103.asp (1246 words)

	Human Rights Watch: Publications: Asia : Burma
		Burma is believed to have more child soldiers than any other country in the world.
		The overwhelming majority of Burma's child soldiers are found in Burma's national army, the Tatmadaw Kyi, which forcibly recruits children as young as eleven.
		Since 1990 we have documented an ongoing pattern of abuse in Burma, including arbitrary detention, denial of the right of freedom of expression and association, forced labor, abuses of humanitarian law in the course of military operations against insurgents, and discrimination against ethnic minorities.
	www.hrw.org /hrw/pubweb/Webcat-19.htm (1653 words)

	Burma
		Burma is ruled by a highly authoritarian military regime.
		There was a report from the Democratic Voice of Burma that the OCMI arrested five editors of the sports journal First Eleven for publishing articles on corruption in local sports.
		Every village head in a sample district of rural eastern Burma was required to attend a weekend meeting to receive the latest demands from the army for forced labor.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27765.htm (16855 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Country profiles \| Country profile: Burma
		A largely rural, densely forested country, Burma (or Myanmar, as it is also known) is festooned with the symbols of Buddhism.
		Burma is ruled by a military junta which has been accused of gross human rights abuses, including the forcible relocation of civilians and the widespread use of forced labour, which includes children.
		Burma is the world's largest exporter of teak and is a principal source of jade, pearls, rubies and sapphires.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1300003.stm (736 words)

	Burma Campaign (ICFTU Website) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In Burma, on any given day, several hundred thousand men, women, children and elderly people are forced to work against their will by the country’s military rulers.
		In its report, the Commission of Inquiry said forced labour in Burma was a crime against humanity, likely to continue as long as the military stayed in power.
		It came into effect on November 30 after the ILO Governing Body decided that it was not satisfied that Burma had done enough to implement the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry.
	www.icftu.org /focus.asp?Issue=Burma&Language=EN (407 words)

	The Burma Project -Background Information on Burma- (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		There is no free expression or freedom of association in Burma, and the junta allows Burmese citizens no voice in the shaping of their own future.
		Second, the junta’s get-rich-quick economic plans are devastating Burma’s environment and damaging the regional ecological balance as well as the country’s long-term economic prospects.
		And in Burma itself, an estimated half million addicts are spreading an AIDS epidemic at a rate equaling the world’s worst-affected areas in Central Africa.
	www.burmaproject.org /welcomeintro.html (1016 words)

	The Burma Project -Background Information- (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Burma Project, established by the Open Society Institute in 1994, is dedicated to increasing international awareness of conditions in Burma and to helping the country make the transition from a closed to an open society.
		The Burma Project was established by the Open Society Institute in 1994 for the purpose of increasing international awareness of conditions in Burma and helping the country make the transition from a closed to an open society.
		Broadly speaking, an open society is characterized by a reliance on the rule of law, the existence of a democratically-elected government, a diverse and vigorous civil society, and respect for minorities and minority opinions.
	www.burmaproject.org /welcome.html (854 words)

	Burma
		In December 1885, Burma was established as a province of the the British Indian Empire.
		Burma was invaded by the Japanese 15th Army on 11th December 1941.
		The war in Burma was brought to an end when Rangoon was taken by General Frank Messervy and his 4th Corps on 6th May 1945.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /2WWburma.htm (858 words)

	today's burmanet, news, views and opinions on Burma today (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Readers of the New Light of Myanmar, the official newspaper of Burma’s military regime, are being treated to an unusual level of panic that appears to be sweeping through a government known for its iron grip on power.
		The foreign ministry, for instance, recently published a statement in the official organ to prove that Burma was free of such horrors as child labor, forced relocation of villagers and widespread rape of women from ethnic communities.
		The UN says 7.6 percent of babies born in Burma die in their first year, with overall life expectancy in the country only 57 years compared to about 75 years in developed nations.
	www.burmanet.org (4366 words)

	The Burma Campaign
		However by the time the Burma road had been reopened and extended the war was nearly over and aircraft had taken over, carrying more supplies over the "Hump" than could be carried by land.
		A Japanese invasion of India was key to achieving such a position and the defence of Burma was key to the defence of India.
		There can be few who would accept that the displacement of the British Empire by that of the Japanese was in the long term interests of the local populations, especially given that the British had already committed themselves to a process that would, in time, grant independence.
	www.rothwell.force9.co.uk /burmaweb (631 words)

	EarthRights International - Burma Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This is especially true in Burma where obtaining reliable figures on business activities is notoriously difficult, and most of the data that does exist around this particular industry is restricted to superficial information regarding foreign companies.
		Additionally, almost nothing is accurately known about the hundreds of official and unofficial mining concessions that the Ministry of Mines in Burma has granted since 1989 to local and Chinese companies, many of which are owned or maintain close ties with armed groups throughout the country.
		The weak regulatory environment in Burma makes it possible to open mines with no long-term plan for their development and little to no safety precautions to protect workers or the surrounding environment.
	www.earthrights.org /burma.shtml (6908 words)

	burma.indymedia.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Burma's military are currently dispatching immense numbers of troops to northern Karen State.
		In thus doing, unconditionally denied is the right to public participation of the affected people in Western Burma in decision making processes regarding the use of their local resources and related infrastructure development.
		They are striving for a lawful, free and democratic Burma, and refuse to resort to the criminal tactics of the regime.
	burma.indymedia.org (931 words)

	Burma's Almost Forgotten - Christianity Today Magazine
		The nearly 4 million Christians in Burma are among the 250 million members of the worldwide persecuted church.
		Burma does not affirm Buddhism as the official state religion, though Buddhists total nearly 83 percent of the population.
		The Burma Army has a terror squad known as the Sa Sa Sa, which specializes in beheading villagers and displaying their heads as a warning to others.
	www.christianitytoday.com /ct/2004/003/7.52.html (2783 words)

	The journalism and films of John Pilger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		INSIDE BURMA: LAND OF FEAR is a documentary which was first broadcast as part of the Network First series on UK television in May 1996.
		However, its main purpose is to act as a catalyst to further discussion on the future of a country which too many in the West have forgotten.
		The generals who crushed democracy in Burma have ruled with a regime so harsh, bloody and uncompromising that the parallels with Cambodia under Pol Pot and East Timor under Suharto are striking.
	pilger.carlton.com /burma (346 words)

	Human Rights Watch: Asia : Burma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Gross violations of international humanitarian law are regularly committed by government forces, including the continued recruitment and use of child soldiers, extrajudicial executions, rape of women and girls, torture, and forced relocation.
		He draws particular attention to the reports on China, Nepal, Burma, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Egypt, and the Sudan, as well as the U.S. practice of "extraordinary renditions" of terror suspects to countries which the State Department condemns for torture of detainees.
		Forced recruitment of children by government forces is so widespread that the United Nations secretary-general recently placed Burma on an international list of violators that flout international laws prohibiting the recruitment and use of children as soldiers.
	www.hrw.org /asia/burma.php (1218 words)

	Burma Shave Signs-- fun for Senior Citizens
		Here we will post those old Burma Shave signs the were so much fun to look forward to when traveling on roads across the United States.
		My grandpa bought a couple hundred sets of new signs years ago when they went out of business, and we still have a few sets of signs left that are still banded and wrapped up in paper.
		It is said that at one time, over 7,000 sets of Burma Shave signs entertained travelers across the U.S. Poets all over the country submitted jingles.
	www.seniors-site.com /funstuff/burma.html (724 words)

	Free Burma Coalition Mission
		The international delegates from about 10 countries along with UN Special Envoy Ismail Razali are gathering at the Thai-sponsored international forum on Burma in Bangkok on December 15, 2003 to hear representatives of the State Peace..
		We must not allow Burma's peoples to suffer from the double whammy of being subjected to the home-grown isolationist tendencies of the native rulers and the well-meaning, but categorically misguided isolationist/punitive policies of the West.
		I think that they have the key to change in Myanmar, I think that in their own way, in their own style they have some qualities to convince the Myanmar authorities that, for instance, the road map cannot be stuck and waiting for ever...
	www.freeburmacoalition.org (1099 words)

	Travel Advice for Burma - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
		Australians in Burma are advised to exercise caution and monitor developments that might affect their safety.
		The monsoon season is June to September in the southwest of Burma and December to April in the northeast.
		Travel to or from Burma via a land route is possible, but is restricted to a limited number of land border crossing points.
	www.smartraveller.gov.au /zw-cgi/view/Advice/Burma (1752 words)

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