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Ukraine and Myanmar established diplomatic relations on 19 January 1999, on the same day that Myanmar recognized Ukraine's independence. [1]Since 2015, Ukrainian military companies, including state-owned firms, have sold large supplies of military equipment to Myanmar's military, according to a report from the organization Justice for Myanmar (JFM).
Corruption in Myanmar is among the worst in the world. Owing to failures in regulation and enforcement, corruption flourishes in every sector of government and business. [1] [2] [3] Many foreign businesspeople consider corruption "a serious barrier to investment and trade in Myanmar."
The autonomous areas differ from federal units and independent states in the sense that they, in relation to the majority of other sub-national territories in the same country, enjoy a special status including some legislative powers, within the state (for a detailed list of federated units, see federated state). [2] This list includes areas ...
Devon Island, in the Canadian North, is the world's largest uninhabited island. Northeast Greenland National Park, which is the world's largest terrestrial protected area, has had a census population of 0 for many years since the only mine in the region closed. Nevertheless parts of this remote area can see seasonal use: 31 people and about 110 ...
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In 1900, Burma was a province of British India, and was divided into two subdivisions: Lower Burma, whose capital was Rangoon with four divisions (Arakan, Irrawaddy, Pegu, Tenasserim), and Upper Burma, whose capital was Mandalay with six divisions (Meiktila, Minbu, Sagaing, North Federated Shan States and South Federated Shan States).
This is a list of all islands located in Ukraine with an area greater than 3,000 square kilometres (1,158 sq mi) and some of the more important minor islands. Note that during the 2014 Crimean crisis and Russian military intervention, Ukraine lost control over Crimea, which was unilaterally annexed by Russia in March 2014 (most countries continue to consider Crimea to be a part of Ukraine).
Myanmar is one of the world's most corrupt nations. The 2012 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index ranked the country at number 171, out of 176 countries in total. [364] Myanmar is the world's second largest producer of opium after Afghanistan, producing some 25% of the world's opium, and forms part of the Golden Triangle.