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Myanmar (also known as Burma or Birma) is a country in south east Asia extending from the southeastern end of the Himalaya mountain range southwards into the Indian ocean. The terrain is to a large extent mountaineous, with only the central region around the Ayeyarwady river being plain. Myanmar extends for 2000 km from north to south and has widely varying climatic regions, ranging from a temperate and fresh north to a tropical south. The first identifiable civilisation in the region is the one of the Mon, who by the mid-900s BC were the dominant power in southern Myanmar. Later a number of kingdoms developed in the region. These were first unified by the kingdom of Taungoo in the 16th century. In the 19th century the British conquered Myanmar and incorporated it into the British Raj. Myanmar became independent in 1948 initially as a democratic republic. Following the coup by the military in 1962, Myanmar has been ruled by the military ever since. Its economy nowadays is underdeveloped, also due to the economic sanctions imposed by the international community. When visiting Myanmar one gets the impression that the country is like Thailand was 30-40 years ago: little traffic in the streets, old cars, most men wearing traditional sarongs, very little crime. The capital of Myanmar is Yangon.
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Yangon
61 photos of Yangon (Rangoon), the capital of Myanmar
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Bago
27 photos of Bago, a town in lower Myanmar about one hour by car from Yangon
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Pyay
10 photos of Pyay, a city in lower Myanmar halfway between Yangon and Bagan
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Golden Rock
23 photos of the Golden Rock pagoda and nearby Kin Pun Camp
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Mandalay
143 photos of the royal capital of Mandalay with its temples and palaces
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Bagan
112 photos of the historic site of Bagan (Pagan) with its temples and pagodas
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Mount Popa
10 photos of Mt Popa, the most magical of Burmese mountains and a major pilgrimage site
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Lake Inle
64 photos of lake Inle, including sceneries, villages, temples and people
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Pindaya
15 photos of Pindaya, a small town centered around a lake with a famous pagoda
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Landscapes
26 photos of Burmese landscapes in southern and central Myanmar
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Ayeyarwady River
34 photos of the Ayeyarwady river, the main river in Myanmar which crosses the country from north to south.
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Agriculture in Myanmar
26 photos of agriculture in Myanmar, including rice, garlic, oil palm, sesame, sour plum and tomato cultivation and cattle and bee farming
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Burmese people and dishes
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