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	Myanmar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Myanmar, officially the Union of Myanmar (pronounced [pjìdàunzṵ mjəmà nàinŋàndɔ̀] in Burmese) is the largest country in geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia.
		Myanmar is bounded by Laos and Thailand to the southeast.
		Burmese, the mother tongue of the Bamar and official language of Myanmar, is linguistically related to Tibetan and to the Chinese languages.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Myanmar (4992 words)

	Explanation of the names of Burma/Myanmar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The renaming of Burma to Myanmar in the English language, decided by the Burmese military regime in 1989, has been controversial.
		One often heard etymology, which is given official credence in Myanmar, is that the name comes from Sanskrit Brahma, which is the name of the realm of the gods, from where came the first humans.
		The aim of the commission was to correct the spelling of the place names of Burma in English, in order to discard spellings chosen by British colonial authorities in the 19th century, and adopt spellings closer to the actual Burmese pronunciation (compare with what happened in India with Calcutta/Kolkata).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Explanation_of_the_names_of_Burma/Myanmar (1967 words)

	HOTELS RESORTS TRAVEL LEISURE TOURS MYANMAR
		Myanmar's ethnically diverse population is a result of three major migrations from Tibet and Central Asia, the cradle of humanity.
		Myanmar is popularly known as The Land of Festivals because of the countless religious and cultural festivals that take place all ycar round.
		The Myanmar Traditional Equestrian Festival or Myin-Khin-Thabin is a national festival which is held annually in Yangon In ancient times, this festival provided the Myanmar Kings with the opportunity to demonstrate their military might, but today its main purpose is for the perpetuation of Myanmar patriotism.
	asiatravel.com /myaninfo.html (1327 words)

	Myanmar (Burma) photo images and travel guide.
		Myanmar (Burma) is one of the poorest but at the same time one of the most fascinating countries of Southeast Asia and these two seemingly opposed attributes are more over connected.
		Myanmar's political isolation over the course of the past decades is mirrored by its topography because on three sides, the Northwest, Northeast and Southeast, the country is flanked by high and almost impassable mountain ranges.
		Myanmar is one of the countries most difficult to travel in Southeast Asia, also considering the manifold regulations which have to be observed.
	www.myanmarpics.com (3355 words)

	MYANMAR: Travel Asia
		Myanmar Travel Information 2006, is one of the best tourism web portal about Myanmar, with 1000s of documents and 5000+ photos in their photo gallery.
		Myanmar lies at the crossroads of Asia’s greatest civilizations, China and India.
		Myanmar is situated in southeast Asia and is bordered on the north and northeast by China; on the east and southeast by Laos and Thailand; on the south by the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal; and on the west by Bangladesh and India.
	www.myanmars.net (563 words)

	Myanmar Tourism Promotion Board Home Page
		Myanmar sits at the crossroads of Asia’s great civilisations of India and China, and looks out onto the vast Indian Ocean next to Thailand.
		Myanmar also boasts one of the lowest tourist crime records in the world, so visitors can rest assured their holiday will be carefree from start to finish.
		Wherever you go in Myanmar, whether it be cruising down the mighty Ayeyarwaddy River in style, drifting over the ancient city of Bagan by hot air balloon, or searching for that elusive tiger on the back of an elephant, there is always a feeling of adventure.
	www.myanmar-tourism.com (328 words)

	Myanmar travel and tourism information, hotels and tours in Myanmar
		Myanmar entered a period of greatness in the early 11th century when King Anawrahta unified the country and created the first Myanmar Empire with its capital in Bagan.
		The second Myanmar Empire with its capital in Bago was created in the middle of the 16th century by King Bayinnaung.The third and last Myanmar Empire was founded by King Alaungpaya in 1752 and had a number of capitals, the last being Mandalay.
		Myanmar was occupied by the Japanese during World War II, and in the postwar period the independence movement, which had begun in the early 20th cenury, came to a climax and Myanmar attained independence on 4 January 1948.
	www.visit-mekong.com /myanmar (428 words)

	Myanmar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Myanmar flag is displayed with fair frequency by the government, particularly around major intersections of larger towns.
		The current national emblem was officially adopted on 3rd January 1974 in accordance with Article 191/192 of the constitution of the Union of Myanmar which was adopted by the national referendum conducted in the previous year.
		A quick look at the various official websites of Myanmar, appears to confirm that the flag as currently flown has a ratio of 5:9, that the canton is one-half the width of the flag and in proportions of 5:8, and that the emblem occupies some 88 - 90% the width of the canton.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/mm.html (892 words)

	Myanmar (Burma): former flags (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Burma was administratively part of the Indian Empire, but it seems that it was the undefaced Union Flag that was used until sometime in 1939.
		Burma was separated from Indian Empire 1st April 1937, but the Union Flag and Blue Ensign defaced with the peacock design was not approved until 9th February 1939.
		Evans (1970) wrote that "Burma" "based its new flag on the emblem used by the resistance movement during the Japanese occupation.
	flagspot.net /flags/mm-old.html (1523 words)

	Myanmar - Union of Myanmar - Country Profile - Burma - Asia
		Myanmar is a country in Southeast Asia, formerly known as Burma.
		Ethnic groups: according to Myanmar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs there are 8 Major National Ethnic Races in Myanmar, which all comprises different ethnic groups: the Kachin, the Kayah, the Kayin, the Chin, the Mon, the Bamar, the Rakhine, and the Shan.
		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.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/myanmar.htm (1220 words)

	Myanmar Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		The decision to travel to Myanmar should not be made lightly.
		Myanmar's rich and thrilling culture - of dozens of different languages and peoples - is naturally a drawcard.
		The decision as to whether or not to travel to Myanmar is best made after an appraisal of the pros and cons of such a visit.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/asia/myanmar (297 words)

	An Introduction to Myanmar
		Travel to Myanmar is as a result a rather vexed moral question, as the bulk of tourist revenue falls into the government's coffers.
		Myanmar's coastline defines the eastern shore of the Bay of Bengal, running from the Bangladesh border in the northwest down to the Malay Peninsula and Thai territory in the southeast.
		Myanmar's population includes dozens of different racial and ethnic groups, including the Mon, Burmans, Kachins, Chins, Shans, Rakhine, and Karens, each of which have historically dominated a particular area of the country.
	www.geographia.com /myanmar (1617 words)

	myanmar burma travel business culture
		Myanmar (Burma during the British period) is the largest country in Southeast Asia.
		Myanmar - Burma runs some 2090 km (1300 miles) north and south, from the lofty mountains of Tibet to the rolling tropical waters of the Indian ocean.
		Hence the terms Myanmar Naing-Ngan (Kingdom of Myanmar or Union of Myanmar), Myanmar race, Myanmar language, etc. But in speech, Bamar is a short form term; this led to misuse of the term
	www.allmyanmar.com (674 words)

	Myanmar Visa Experts Service, Myanmar (Burma) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Myanmar Visa VOA (visa on arrival) is for tourists.
		They also offer the option of paying by credit card before arrival in Myanmar which would mean that I would not have to carry so much US$ cash around.
		Please let her know who will be coming and send all of the necessary information to her as soon as possible.
	www.myanmarvisa.com (1449 words)

	Myanmar
		The ethnic origins of modern Myanmar (known historically as Burma) are a mixture of Indo-Aryans, who began pushing into the area around 700 B.C., and the Mongolian invaders under Kublai Khan who penetrated the region in the 13th century.
		Myanmar - Myanmar or Burma, officially Union of Myanmar, republic (2005 est.
		Myanmar: Economy - Economy Myanmar suffered extensive damage in World War II, and some sectors of its economy have not...
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107808.html (1200 words)

	Global Voices Online » Myanmar (Burma)
		Myanmar blogger Moe Moe has a question for women in her country “Burmese girls and women, honestly, do you think that just because you can wear a halter top or a see through (ugly!) pants/skirt that you are free and you are independent?
		Dathana in Myanmar gives a background of the political situation in the country and tells us why he blogs.
		Dawn in Myanmar takes a look at love and relationship in Myanmar and how people are holding on some traditions while some things are changing.
	www.globalvoicesonline.org /-/world/east-asia/myanmar-burma (2681 words)

	Myanmar-Burma travel guide and tour or reisen trips information for tourists with hotels and cars with pictures & ...
		A cardigan or light jerkin, when visiting northern Myanmar in the cold season and an umbrella during the rainy season are suggested.
		Myanmar Times Journal (English Version) is distributed every Monday, and the Myanmar Version is distributed ever Friday.
		Myanmar has many rivers and a large delta in which the Inland Water Transport operates a huge fleet of double and triple-decker boats.
	www.myanmar.ca /travel/index.htm (1301 words)

	Myanmar and Burma hotels and tours, travel information in Yangon
		This is the source for Burma (Myanmar) travel, hotels and torus - Welcome to Burma (Myanmar), the largest country in south East Asia.
		Burma (Myanmar) is one of the poorest and least visited countries in the world.
		Burma (Myanmar) borders Laos, China, India, Thailand and Bangladesh.
	www.visit-burma.com (136 words)

	Political and Economic History of Myanmar (Burma)
		The official name of the country is the Union of Myanmar (Myanmar from the Burmese word for the martial attributes of strong and fast).
		It used to be the Union of Burma and even now most people outside of the country call it Burma but in actuality it is the Burman Empire, basically as it existed in the late nineteenth century when the British conquered it.
		The failed attempts at socialism in Burma are rather typical of the experience of underdeveloped countries in the post-World War II era.
	www2.sjsu.edu /faculty/watkins/burma.htm (2225 words)

	Myanmar (Burma) Vacations - Asia Vacations : Pleasant Holidays
		Formerly known as Burma, Myanmar is one of the poorest but at the same time one of the most captivating countries of Southeast Asia, and these two seemingly opposed attributes are in fact connected.
		Traveling to Myanmar involves not only a journey into a different geographic region, but also an excursion into another time.
		In 1989, the Burmese military government issued a decree that the country be known by the name of Myanmar among the international community.
	www.pleasantholidays.com /PleasantHolidaysWeb/Asia-Myanmar__Burma_-Overview (177 words)

	BURMA NEWS MYANMAR NEWS BURMESE NEWS MYANMA NEWS \| HavenWorks.com/world/burma capital: Rangoon (regime refers to the ...
		"Burma's military junta has outlined what it calls a "road map" for the installation of an elected government, but critics warn that the vague plan offers little proof of the military relinquishing its grip on power."...
		"Burma's military junta is refusing to free Aung San Suu Kyi, the popular politician and Nobel Peace Prize winner ambushed and arrested by the regime's thugs at the end of May. Outraged western governments are threatening sanctions.
		Burma, Myanmar, news, sources, source, search, Burmese, capital, Rangoon, Yangon, Myanma, Myanma Naingngandaw, Union of Burma, Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw, Union of Myanma, Union of Myanmar, Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma, BM, mm,.mm,
	www.havenworks.com /world/burma (896 words)

	burma myanmar map and map of burma myanmar information page
		Burma, the "Golden Land," is a mostly Buddhist country.
		Relative Location Burma is in both the eastern and northern hemispheres, and the southern edges of the country are just a few degrees north of the Equator.
		Those difficult barriers aside, from its virgin jungles to snow-capped mountains to pristine beaches, Burma (Myanmar) is one of the most exotic destinations in all of Asia.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/asia/mm.htm (917 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Asia-Pacific \| Country profiles \| Country profile: Burma
		Burma, also known as Myanmar, is ruled by a military junta which suppresses almost all dissent and wields absolute power in the face of international condemnation and sanctions.
		In 1990 her party won a landslide victory in Burma's first multi-party elections for 30 years, but has never been allowed to govern.
		A largely rural, densely forested country, Burma is the world's largest exporter of teak and is a principal source of jade, pearls, rubies and sapphires.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1300003.stm (880 words)

	Myanmar News.Net
		Myanmar has tightened levying income tax on individual foreigners working in the country as part of a bid to normalize its loose taxation measures, the local Weekly Eleven News reported Monday....
		Myanmar laid down their arms and surrendered to the government forces in the last four months, a state-run newspaper reported Sunday.These members, who "exchanged arms for peace" with the government...
		Myanmar News.Net is part of an international network of news sites, dedicated to the major regions, countries and cities of the world.
	myanmarnews.net (1117 words)

	Ethnologue report for Myanmar
		Matu are in Southern Chin State, Matupi, Mindat, and Paletwa townships, western Myanmar.
		Southern Pa'o is in Myanmar, Northern Pa'o in Thailand.
		Myanmar and India varieties reported intelligible to each other's speakers (Davis 01).
	www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Myanmar (1977 words)

	JURIST - Myanmar [Burmese] Law
		Burma [officially renamed Myanmar in 1989] is ruled by a highly authoritarian military regime.
		The court system, as inherited from the United Kingdom and subsequently restructured, includes courts at the township, district, state, and national levels.
		In September and October, the Government permitted a high-level team appointed by the ILO Director-General to travel extensively in the country to assess the situation regarding forced labor.
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /world/myanmar.htm (1338 words)

	About Myanmar (Burma) - Main Page
		Myanmar's (Burma) population is estimated at over 47 million, with the population density being 70 persons per sq km.
		About two thirds of Myanmar's population are Burman (ethnically close to Tibetans and Chinese) with other minorities making up the other third.
		Of the minorities, the Karen and the Shan groups which together make up less than ten percent of Myanmar's population are considered to be the two most important ones.
	www.asianinfo.org /asianinfo/myanmar/myanmar.htm (225 words)

	Myanmar (Burma): Amnesty International's Human Rights Concerns
		Myanmar’s authorities have detained thousands of people since 1988, the year when demonstrations against one-party rule resulted in security forces killing hundreds of protesters.
		While planning a peaceful demonstration in Myanmar, Ma Khin Khin Leh (pronounced "Mah Kin Kin Lay") was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment.
		Myanmar: Increasing misuse of courts to silence peaceful dissent
	www.amnestyusa.org /countries/myanmar_burma/index.do (247 words)

	Myanmar (Burma) Ring for Culture, Society and Leisure
		The first Mogok Yeiktha outside Myanmar with senior Mogok Monks residing to propagate Vipassana Meditation in accordance with the Teachings of the late Mogok Sayadawgyi of Myanmar.
		The Objective is to keep in touch with the Buddhist Activities taking place in Burma and elsewhere among Burmese or Myanmar communities with a view to enhance the Buddhism Practice of all individuals.
		This Forum is the meeting place for Burma enthusiasts, experts and all Burmese to discuss and communicate on any topics about Myanmar or Burma.
	h.webring.com /hub?ring=burma (678 words)

	Total in Burma : the yadana pipeline project
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		Total’s presence in Myanmar (Burma) has been surrounded by controversy and misperception.
		The European Parliament has denounced the “dire political situation”* in Myanmar and the International Labour Organization (ILO) regularly criticizes the country’s “widespread and systematic” resort to forced labor.
	burma.total.com (438 words)

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