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, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest and the Bay of Bengal to the southwest with the Andaman Sea defining its southern periphery. One-third of Burma's total perimeter, 1,930 kilometres (1,199 mi), forms an uninterrupted coastline.
The country's culture, heavily influenced by neighbours, is based on Theravada Buddhism intertwined with local elements. Burma's diverse population has played a major role in defining its politics, history and demographics in modern times, and the country continues to struggle to mend its ethnic tensions. The military has dominated government since General Ne Win led a coup in 1962 that toppled the civilian government of U Nu. Burma remains under the tight control of the military-led State Peace and Development Council.
Southeast Asian countries. In the South West peninsula. North China. Area 67 66 million square km. Population 43,920,000 (1995). The capital Yangon. Terrain to plateau, mountain mainly in the Irrawaddy River Plain. Tropical monsoon climate. Agricultural country. Mainly rice production, a large number of export. Myanmar (The Union of Myanmar) Area: 676,581 square kilometers Population: 55.4 million (2006). Chinese, about 2.5 million overseas. Language: The official language is Burmese and English Capital: Rangoon (Yangon), as the economic center of the country, a population of about 5.3 million. Naypyidaw (Nay Byi Taw), the administrative center for the country. The highest authority: the State Peace and Development Council (State Peace and Development Council) Head of State: the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe (Senior Gen. Than Shwe) Administrative Districts: 7 provinces and 7 states. Province is a place inhabited by ethnic Burmese, state minority settlements. National: A total of 135 nationalities, Burman about 65% of the population, the other mainly the Karen, Shan, Kachin, Karenni, Chin, Mon and Rakhine. Religion: 89% of the population believe in Buddhism Important Holiday: Independence Day: January 4, Army Day: March 27, Songkran: (Burmese Chinese New Year): April 13 diplomatic relations with China Date: June 8, 1950 Location: in the Indo-west, lying north to south, the Irrawaddy and the Salween rivers running through the whole. The north and northeast of China adjacent to the west and northwest Bangladesh, India, connected to the east and south-east and Laos, Thai border, southwest Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea endangered. Coastline of 3200 kilometers. Climate: tropical monsoon climate, sub-three quarters of the year: the hot season (March to May), the rainy season (June to October), cool season (November to next February). Annual average temperature around 27 degrees Celsius. Resources: rich teak and hardwood, the main mineral deposits of oil, natural gas, tin, zinc, gemstones, jade produced famous. Rich in aquatic resources. Currency: Burmese currency (Kyat) the official exchange rate (July 2006): 1 U.S. dollar = 5.75 kyat Market exchange rates: July 2006): 1 U.S. dollar = 1,325 kyat History: 1044 AD in a unified country. 1885 became a British colony. Was the Japanese occupation during World War II. January 4, 1948 declaration of independence. March 1962 Ne Win staged a coup to overthrow the Government of U Nu, the establishment of revolutionary committees. January 1974 promulgated a new constitution, the establishment of the People's Assembly, the country name to "Socialist Republic of Union of Myanmar." September 1988 military takeover, and the establishment of "National Law and Order Restoration Council" ("the SLORC," below), changing the country named "Union of Burma." November 1997, announced the cancellation of "SLORC", the "State Peace and Development Council."
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缅甸 旅游
缅甸 旅游
缅甸 旅游
缅甸 旅游
Best time to travel in Myanmar: Myanmar, most located in the south of the Tropic of Cancer, except for a few high-mountain base outside the one year can be divided into cool, dry, rain three quarters. Throughout the year in most parts of the hot, tropical monsoon climate. Year sub-cool, heat, rain 3 season. The annual average temperature 20 ~ 25 ° c. (1) cool season: Every year in October to next February as the cool season, when the weather was clear and sunny, is the corn harvest season in Myanmar, but also the tourist season, generally south of Yangon, the monthly mean temperature 30 Celsius and down, the rest are between 15 and 25 degrees. (2) the dry season: 3 to 5 months per year the temperature is the hottest season in Myanmar, an average of 30 months or more, can be as high as 40 degrees, in this dry season, is also a reclusive season, most of Myanmar people and rain on the holiday such as mid-April Songkran (New Year), and pray for rain in mid-May Day. (3) the rainy season: more than a year after mid-June rainy season southwest monsoon winds, especially in July, August is heavy rain, when everything is thriving, but in August the people of Myanmar at the beginning of a "keep the summer," is Fun Day for the ban. Folk Festivals in Myanmar: Burmese men and women have no family name, only the name, Myanmar people are generally preceded by their own name on a title to show gender, seniority, social status and rank differences. Most men claim to "Outlook", indicating modesty; also known appearance of the younger (brother); of elders or respectable person, "Wu" (uncle or uncle), to show respect; of the same generation or young person, "Guo" (brother). Myanmar women are usually called "Mary", (sisters), or a respected older women, whether married or unmarried, are referred to as "Du" (Auntie, Auntie, Auntie.) Myanmar to remind: Note: All Burma into the temple must take off your shoes alike, but can not remember the criticism of Buddhism and policy, the current Burmese military control is still the country; In addition, when dealing with the Myanmar people can prepare a small gift gifts, such as cigarettes, atomic pens. Food Myanmar: Myanmar's basic food is mainly rice and curry, fish sauce mixed with salad many forms, rice, eaten with other dishes and soup. Rice noodle soup and fish soup made of fish meal, coconut, chicken curry coconut milk noodles add the noodles are made of Burmese favorite breakfast and lunch food. Myanmar is also rich in seafood, in Yangon and other cities, most of the Myanmar and Chinese restaurant meal, crab, prawns, lobsters and other shellfish are very popular dishes. Myanmar restaurant serves typical food of meat and vegetables, most of the Burmese restaurant can make Chinese food and Indian food, and other flavors of Asian cuisine, including Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Korea and Singapore cuisine can be tasted in Myanmar. Western mainly in hotels and restaurants in the only, restaurant in Yangon have some Italian dishes. Myanmar has many tea shops in Yangon and Mandalay has several fast food centers and snack bars. Shopping in Myanmar: Myanmar's mostly hand-made crafts and reasonable price, the best souvenirs, lacquer, wood and ivory carvings, tapestries silverware, brassware, silk and cotton, as well as traditional clothing, shoulder bags, are popular items. In the center of Myanmar and other licensed jewelry jewelry stores you can buy world-famous Burmese rubies, emeralds, sapphires and pearls. Traffic Myanmar: Myanmar has 4463 kilometers of railways, highways 38,000 km and 10,271 km of inland waterway, the Irrawaddy River is the main shipping route. Rangoon, Moulmein, Bassein as the main harbor. Civil Aviation has 22 planes, 45 civil airports 4500 km length domestic flights and international flights 4000 km. Transport tourists in Burma is still appropriate car rental, general fees and fares, including drivers of oil costs, the number of days counted in the urban areas, in rural areas count in kilometers, the proposal should do it through a travel agent to avoid being ripped off, there is Air may also wish to try tricycle, wagon, subject to the prior "bargaining" is appropriate. Accommodation Myanmar: Myanmar since the hotel industry after privatization, Yangon hotels and hostels have sprung up one after another, price competition is very fierce. In the urban area there are many reasonably priced restaurants and hotels, restaurants and transportation are very convenient. In Myanmar's major cities and tourist areas have a very good hotel, ranging from three star to five-star, mostly built with foreign investment. More features is not high-rise hotel at the beach, almost all wooden cottages. Area: 676,581 sq km Language: Burmese is the official language, ethnic minorities have their own language, in which Myanmar, Kachin, Karen, Shan and Mon and other nationalities have text. Religion: more than 80% of the population believe in Buddhism. About 8% of the population believe in Islam. Race: Burma 135 people, mainly in Burma, Karen, Shan, Kachin, Chin, Kayah ethnic, Mon and Rakhine ethnic and so on. Time difference: a half hours later than Beijing Time, and GMT time difference six half-hour. Phone code: 95 Myanmar is the famous "Buddhist country", the introduction of Buddhism in Myanmar has 2,500 years of history. 1000 years ago, people began to Myanmar Buddhist writing in the leaves of a tree called Beiduo Luo, and made of carved leaves. As mentioned in the poem yin "Yi Feng lotus seat, and smell the tree leaves have." More than 4640 million people in Myanmar, more than 80% Buddhist. Myanmar's every man must be a period of time to eat and sleep. Otherwise, would be contempt of society. Advocating the construction of a Buddhist pagoda, temple must be built in the tower, Myanmar, the country full of Fota Lin Li. Thus, Myanmar is also known as "Pagoda of the country." Myanmar classical dance quite impressive, and its main use of hands, feet, head, waist and other postures, with the eyes and facial expressions, dancing people applaud. Traditional puppet show, performed by the manipulation of people to pull strings, also regularly brought the house down. Both men and women in Myanmar cotton pants are the "Salon", the men tie a knot in the former, the woman is tangled in the waist side, and a monk with red ocher frame Buddhist monk's robe, nuns in pink robes then. The weight of a woman head landscape, still everywhere. Wonderful, magnificent pagodas of Myanmar as a tourist destination. Geography: Myanmar has 676,581 square kilometers territory. Located in the western Indochina, in between the Tibetan plateau and the Malay Peninsula. Northwest border with India and Bangladesh, northeast by China, South East and Laos, Thailand, adjacent to the southwest near the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Coastline of 3200 kilometers. A tropical monsoon climate. Forest cover over 50% of the total area. Population: 5300 million (2004). Myanmar, a total of 135 people, mainly in Burma, Karen, Shan, Kachin, Chin, Kayah ethnic, Mon and Rakhine ethnic, etc. Burman 65% of the total population. Over 80% of the population believe in Buddhism. About 8% of the population believe in Islam. Burmese is the official language of the minority nationalities have their own language, of which Myanmar, Kachin, Karen, Shan and Mon and other nationalities have text. Capital: Yangon (yangon), located in the Irrawaddy River to the sea branch of the left bank of Yangon, is Myanmar's political, economic and cultural center. Yangon, beautiful natural scenery, charming. The world famous Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, was founded in 2500 years ago, up to hundred meters, the top trimmed with more than 4,300 diamonds. The tower with 20,516 gold pieces stick, forming a magnificent day and night appearance. Yangon port built in 1852, is the largest port in Myanmar is the world's major rice output ports. Economy: Agriculture is the basis of the national economy of Myanmar, the main crops are rice, wheat, corn, cotton, sugarcane and jute. Rich in forest resources in Myanmar, the country has 34.12 million ha forest, about 50% coverage, is the world's largest country teak production. Teak hard and tough, and corrosion resistance of steel shipbuilding in the world before human use of the best shipbuilding materials. Myanmar teak as a national tree, known as the "King of Trees," "Treasure of Myanmar." Myanmar is rich in jade and precious stones in the world renowned.
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缅甸 旅游
缅甸 旅游
缅甸 旅游
缅甸 旅游
缅甸 旅游
缅甸 旅游
缅甸 旅游
Best time to travel in Myanmar: Myanmar, most located in the south of the Tropic of Cancer, except for a few high-mountain base outside the one year can be divided into cool, dry, rain three quarters. Throughout the year in most parts of the hot, tropical monsoon climate. Year sub-cool, heat, rain 3 season. The annual average temperature 20 ~ 25 ° c. (1) cool season: Every year in October to next February as the cool season, when the weather was clear and sunny, is the corn harvest season in Myanmar, but also the tourist season, generally south of Yangon, the monthly mean temperature 30 Celsius and down, the rest are between 15 and 25 degrees. (2) the dry season: 3 to 5 months per year the temperature is the hottest season in Myanmar, an average of 30 months or more, can be as high as 40 degrees, in this dry season, is also a reclusive season, most of Myanmar people and rain on the holiday such as mid-April Songkran (New Year), and pray for rain in mid-May Day. (3) the rainy season: more than a year after mid-June rainy season southwest monsoon winds, especially in July, August is heavy rain, when everything is thriving, but in August the people of Myanmar at the beginning of a "keep the summer," is Fun Day for the ban. Folk Festivals in Myanmar: Burmese men and women have no family name, only the name, Myanmar people are generally preceded by their own name on a title to show gender, seniority, social status and rank differences. Most men claim to "Outlook", indicating modesty; also known appearance of the younger (brother); of elders or respectable person, "Wu" (uncle or uncle), to show respect; of the same generation or young person, "Guo" (brother). Myanmar women are usually called "Mary", (sisters), or a respected older women, whether married or unmarried, are referred to as "Du" (Auntie, Auntie, Auntie.) Myanmar to remind: Note: All Burma into the temple must take off your shoes alike, but can not remember the criticism of Buddhism and policy, the current Burmese military control is still the country; In addition, when dealing with the Myanmar people can prepare a small gift gifts, such as cigarettes, atomic pens. Food Myanmar: Myanmar's basic food is mainly rice and curry, fish sauce mixed with salad many forms, rice, eaten with other dishes and soup. Rice noodle soup and fish soup made of fish meal, coconut, chicken curry coconut milk noodles add the noodles are made of Burmese favorite breakfast and lunch food. Myanmar is also rich in seafood, in Yangon and other cities, most of the Myanmar and Chinese restaurant meal, crab, prawns, lobsters and other shellfish are very popular dishes. Myanmar restaurant serves typical food of meat and vegetables, most of the Burmese restaurant can make Chinese food and Indian food, and other flavors of Asian cuisine, including Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Korea and Singapore cuisine can be tasted in Myanmar. Western mainly in hotels and restaurants in the only, restaurant in Yangon have some Italian dishes. Myanmar has many tea shops in Yangon and Mandalay has several fast food centers and snack bars. Shopping in Myanmar: Myanmar's mostly hand-made crafts and reasonable price, the best souvenirs, lacquer, wood and ivory carvings, tapestries silverware, brassware, silk and cotton, as well as traditional clothing, shoulder bags, are popular items. In the center of Myanmar and other licensed jewelry jewelry stores you can buy world-famous Burmese rubies, emeralds, sapphires and pearls. Traffic Myanmar: Myanmar has 4463 kilometers of railways, highways 38,000 km and 10,271 km of inland waterway, the Irrawaddy River is the main shipping route. Rangoon, Moulmein, Bassein as the main harbor. Civil Aviation has 22 planes, 45 civil airports 4500 km length domestic flights and international flights 4000 km. Transport tourists in Burma is still appropriate car rental, general fees and fares, including drivers of oil costs, the number of days counted in the urban areas, in rural areas count in kilometers, the proposal should do it through a travel agent to avoid being ripped off, there is Air may also wish to try tricycle, wagon, subject to the prior "bargaining" is appropriate. Accommodation Myanmar: Myanmar since the hotel industry after privatization, Yangon hotels and hostels have sprung up one after another, price competition is very fierce. In the urban area there are many reasonably priced restaurants and hotels, restaurants and transportation are very convenient. In Myanmar's major cities and tourist areas have a very good hotel, ranging from three star to five-star, mostly built with foreign investment. More features is not high-rise hotel at the beach, almost all wooden cottages.
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Administrative Division
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缅甸 行政区划
National points 7 provinces (taing / division) and 7 states (pyi ne / State). Seven provinces: Ayeyarwady, Magway, Mandalay, Bago, Yangon Division, Sagaing and Tanintharyi province is mainly inhabited Burman. Seven states: Kachin, Shan State, Chin State, Karen, Kayah, Mon and Rakhine State, mostly for the minority _set_tlements. According to Myanmar will implement a new constitution, Myanmar, the new administrative center of Pyinmana (Pyinmana) will be the capital, and its name as Naypyidaw (Nay Pyi Taw), Myanmar national administration center in November 2005 by the Yangon moved to the than all. 1044, after the formation of a unified country, experienced a Pagan, Toungoo and contributions list three feudal dynasty. Myanmar in 1886 designated as a province of British India. Burma from British India in 1937, direct rule by the British Governor. January 4, 1948, Myanmar declared independence from the Commonwealth. 1940: Meiktil province and Rumandele province. 1948: Chin _set_ up, analysis of Rakhine State. Karen _set_ up in some areas by the analysis of Tanintharyi home province. Establishment in Kachin State, from Mandalay to Myitkyina and Bhamo District home. Kayah establishment, the United Bawlake, Kantarawaddy and Kyebogyi three _set_. The establishment of Shan State, Shan State by the merger of Alliance and the Wa home. 1948 Constitution of Burma, where the territory of Myanmar are as follows: The second covers the whole of Myanmar Union of Myanmar, including: First of all so far by the respected authority of His Majesty the King the Governor of the region of Myanmar, and Paragraph Kayah (the Karenni States). Shan State League this Article V (the Federated Shan States) and the Wa State (the Wa States) where the region will be formed as part of the Union of Myanmar, and then on the name "Shan State (the Shan State)". Article VI of this Myitkyina and Bhamo District (the Myitkyina and Bhamo Districts) of the globe, will be formed as part of the Union of Myanmar, and then on the name "Kachin (Kachin State)". Article VII of this Kayah (Karenni States) geographical location, that Kantarawaddy, Bawlake and Kyebogyi, will be formed as part of the Union of Myanmar, and then on the name "Kayah (Karenni States)". In 1962, Ne Win staged a coup. January 1974 _set_ the country called the "Socialist Republic of Union of Myanmar." September 1988 to change "the Union of Myanmar." 1964: the establishment of Yangon, Bago analysis _set_. 1974: Mon established in parts of analysis Tanintharyi home province. Arakan province to Rakhine State (Arakan Province is established in 1947) 2005.11.6: Myanmar government began to move to the central city of batches Pyinmana (Pyinmana) Race and the SAR 135 people, mainly in Burma, Karen, Shan, Kachin, Chin, Kayah ethnic, Mon and Rakhine ethnic, etc. Burman 65% of the total population. The minority has its own language, of which Myanmar, Kachin, Karen, Shan and Mon and other nationalities have text. About 2.5 million Chinese and overseas Chinese. More than 85% of people believe in Buddhism, about 8% of people believe in Islam.
Kachin (Jingpo) the nation of Myanmar at least 60 million. Kachin inhabited, scattered in Shan State and Sagaing, speaking Nouns and _set_ tile language, the text with the Kachin. Most Christian and Catholic, Buddhist minorities. Independent of ethnic minorities in the state armed forces, with separate requirements, the Government of Myanmar in Kachin State said it was the third DC control area, the Pro Fugong China. China's Consulate General in Mandalay, including the territorial area Mandalay, Shan State and Kachin State. Shan (Tai, Thai, Mengle family), about 2.5 million live in the Shan State, the main body of the nation state, Kayah, Kachin, Karen and other states also have distribution. Cao Dai Shan language and German language, culture and stretched with the Dai Dai Mengle article of faith Hinayana Buddhism. In 1922 years ago, where the distribution of more than 30 small states, their tribute to the Burmese king. Synthesis of these small confederation in 1922, the Shan State League (the Federated Shan States), to _set_ up a commissioner, the commissioner also acting Wa. Wa (Wa La) family live in Wa State, the rest scattered in Shan State. Wa parade, with Wa text, believe in primitive religions, Buddhism and Christianity. Wa (second SAR) in China, Thailand and Laos at the junction area of 4 million square kilometers, mostly mountainous areas, population 60 million, 25 nationalities, 70% for the Wa, the region is divided into three SAR, 4 counties, the capital of Bangkang. Allegedly sold illegal drugs in North America, 50% of the area. In 1996, the United Wa State Army troops with the Burmese drug lord Khun Sa after the defeat, as the Golden Triangle region where the largest armed forces, more than 2 million troops available. Chinese in Myanmar according to the 1994 census, there are 57.785 Chinese in Myanmar, or about 1.3% of the total population, may now be 250 million. They can be divided into: Bold Chinese (Kokang Chinese) Native bold in the China-Burma border area, the Sino-British Treaty of 1897 recognized allocated to British Burma, the history of a chieftain ruled areas, submit to the court the Central Plains to the Wa Bangna Gong. After reconciliation in Myanmar, where the first establishment of the SAR, the jurisdiction of a county (county bold?), 1 city (Lao Cai City?), 5 Administrative Region (prosperous area, Xishan District, Dongshan District, Red Star area, fresh water river SAR?), 2 town , 15 townships, the total population of 3.2 million; Muslim Chinese (Panthays) had _set_tled in the Dali, forced marriages with local women. Extermination by the Qing government in 1855, the West avoid the Shan State. Inhabited by more than two Myanmar border, from Yangon control, the low level of assimilation, ethnic identity is still strong; Remnants of the Kuomintang and the family fled to Myanmar during the Civil War; Yunnan immigrants in the 1990s through the false identity of many cities in northern Burma into Yunnan; and Cantonese and Fujian to the massive wave of immigration in the United Kingdom occupied the entire Myanmar, the Myanmar migrants from the Straits _Set_tlements. In 1962, Ne Win launched turmoil, forcing more than 30 million and 10 million ethnic Indians to leave, turn off the Chinese schools and Chinese language newspapers. June 1967, the Cultural Revolution affected by the misconduct of Chinese students there, and finally developed into the outbreak of violent anti-Chinese riots in Myanmar, Yangon Chinatown mob murder and arson in the Chinese shops and homes were looted, a large number of Chinese were killed, riots ravaged several cities. In 1982, the Myanmar government has a serious discrimination against foreigners through so-called new citizenship law, to apply for Chinese citizenship demanded large sums of money, the Chinese once again a large-scale departure. Another: the eastern Shan State, the fourth DC in June 30, 1989, is located in northeastern Shan State border of the plateau, adjacent to China Xishuangbanna. An area of 4952 square kilometers, inhabited by Aini family (Hani), Shan, Brown family, Wa, courageous family, and other 13 ethnic Burman population of 74,000 people, the capital of La Meng. DC is divided into three regions, namely: Meng La, Lampang, color Le. Major Cities Yangon and Mandalay, the old have more than one million population.
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