Burma
Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw
Why Asia Wants America
Sen. John McCain, The Diplomat
Civil War Undercuts Burma Optimism
Sebastian Strangio, New Republic
Will Reform Bring Burma Peace?
Tom Fawthrop, The Diplomat
The United States is still the partner of choice for many Asian nations, but Washington needs to put aside its political bickering....(full article)
The United States is still the partner of choice for many Asian nations, but Washington needs to put aside its political bickering....(full article)
Just a few hundred miles north of the former capital Rangoon, however, a very different story is unfolding. Since last June, bloody fighting has raged between government troops a...(full article)
Just a few hundred miles north of the former capital Rangoon, however, a very different story is unfolding. Since last June, bloody fighting has raged between government troops a...(full article)
Burma’s flurry of reform measures, coupled with the breezy spirit of openness prevailing in the former capital of Yangon, has created genuine hope that Burma’s underlying faul...(full article)
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About Burma
- Union of Burma
- Population: 48,137,741 (26th)
- Area Size: 261,228 sq mi (40th)
- GDP: $55.27 billion (87th)
- Currency: kyat (K)
- Official Language: Burmese
- Capital City: Naypyidaw
- Largest City: Yangon