Myanmar
Union of Myanmar
Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw
CAPITAL: Yangon (formerly Rangoon)
FLAG: The national flag is red with a blue canton, within which 14 white stars encircle a rice stalk and an i...
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Myanmar: the Agony of a People
The Conflict
Rebel groups have been battling the government of Myanmar, formerly Burma. The government has been criticized for its harsh suppression of rebels and protes...
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Myanmar
POPULATION 42,238,224BUDDHIST 87.2 percentCHRISTIAN 5.6 percentMUSLIM 3.6 percentHINDU 1.0 percentOTHER 2.6 percent
Country Overview
Introduction
The Union of Myanmar, also called Burma, ...
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Myanmar (Burma)
Myanmar (also known as Burma) occupies a geographically strategic position where south, southeast, and northeast Asia meet. It shares borders with the world's two largest nation...
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I reflect on the first time men and women came to what is now the United States of America, looking for a land of prosperity. That was hundreds of years ago. Then I look at our counterparts, Europe. T...
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