Burma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Burma , officially the Union of Myanmar , is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia or Indochina. The country is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, T...
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Meetings in Burma; Assistant Secretary Campbell (Nov. 4): "Today in Rangoon, our team met with ethnic representatives and had a two hour meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi during which we reaffirmed our commitment to a dialogue among the government, the opposition and the ethnic groups. ... Please choose a country or other area,
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www.state.gov/p/eap/ci/bm/
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Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, foreign relations of Burma. ... OFFICIAL NAME:; Union of Burma ... Burma is a resource-rich country with a strong agricultural base. It also has vast timber, natural gas, and fishery reserves and is a leading source of gems and jade.
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www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35910.htm
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Key facts, figures and dates ... A largely rural, densely forested country, Burma is the world's largest exporter of teak and a principal source of jade, pearls, rubies and sapphires. It is endowed with extremely fertile soil and has important offshore oil and gas deposits.
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news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/13000...
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1300003.stm
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Burma Interactive Factbook: GEOGRAPHY, Flag, Map,Geography, People, Government, Economy, Transportation, Communications ... Union of Burma ... Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma...
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www.theodora.com/wfb/burma_government.html
www.theodora.com/wfb/burma_government.html
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Official Name: Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw short form: Myanma int'l long form: Union of Myanmar int'l short form: Myanmar formerly: Burma ; ISO Country Code: mm; Capital City since 6 November 2005: Naypyidaw (Nay Pyi Taw);
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www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/myanmar.htm
www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/myanmar.htm
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Country information ... Country Brief ... Burma Country Fact Sheet [ PDF ]
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www.dfat.gov.au/geo/burma/index.html
www.dfat.gov.au/geo/burma/index.html
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Britain's policy is to refer to Burma rather than 'Myanmar'. The current regime changed the name to Myanmar in 1989. Burma's democracy movement prefers the form ‘Burma’ because they do not accept the legitimacy of the unelected military regime and thus their right to change the official name of the country.
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www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-the-fco/country-profiles/asia-o...
www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-the-fco/country-profiles/asia-oceania/burma
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Although it is among the poorest nations in Asia, Burma (also known as Myanmar) is one of the least aided poor countries in the world. In addition, it has one of the lowest levels of public investment in health care and education. ... Burma: Country Assistance Plan; 19/11/2004 - 154kb ... BBC: Country profile: Burma...
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www.dfid.gov.uk/countries/asia/burma.asp
www.dfid.gov.uk/countries/asia/burma.asp
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