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Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma (the official name until 1989), is a country in Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million.
Jul 5, 2024 · Myanmar, country, located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia. In 1989 the country’s official English name, which it had held since 1885, was changed from the Union of Burma to the Union of Myanmar; in the Burmese language the country has
May 26, 2023 · Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, gained independence from Britain in 1948, but its post-independence history has been characterised by unrest and conflict, with long-standing struggles for...
Apr 20, 2024 · Myanmar’s military has bombarded the country with airstrikes on over 900 days since the coup, according to the Myanmar Peace Monitor, an exile group that tracks the war.
Jul 1, 2024 · Stay on top of Myanmar latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Jul 5, 2024 · 1 of 3 | . In this handout photo provided by Mandalay People’s Defence Force, members of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, one of the ethnic armed forces in the Brotherhood Alliance, and the Mandalay People’s Defence Force pose for a photograph in front of the captured building of the Myanmar War Veterans’ Organisation in Nawnghkio township in Shan state, Myanmar, June 26, 2024.
Myanmar's military has announced it has taken control of the country, a decade after agreeing to hand power to a civilian government. The coup has sent a shudder of fear through the country,...
