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Myanmar, [d] officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar [e] and also rendered as Burma (the official English form until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. [ 18 ]
Naypyidaw was founded on a greenfield site near Pyinmana, about 320 kilometres (200 mi) north of the old capital, Yangon. Construction started in 2002 and was completed by 2012. [ 9 ] At least 25 construction companies were hired by the military government to build the city. [ 10 ]
The regime extended her house arrest for yet another year in late November 2005. Despite a direct appeal by Kofi Annan to Than Shwe and pressure from ASEAN, the Burmese government extended Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest another year on 27 May 2006. [17] She was released in 2010. [18]
A clash took place near the Bangladesh–Myanmar border in Muangdaw Township on the following day. [294] A days-long battle erupted between the two sides near Ah Baung Thar, Hna Maung Dar and Ree Ma Wa villages of Paletwa Township on 21 August, forcing around 1,000 civilians to flee from the three villages. [295]
The strategic road between India and Myanmar, built with assistance from the Government of India, is the 165 kilometres (103 mi) Tamu–Kalay road. The Border Roads Organization , a parastatal organization of the Government of India, started construction of this road in 1997, which was opened by the Foreign Minister of India in 2001.
A naming convention as a form of computer humour [1] especially among playful programmers, yet another is often abbreviated ya, Ya, or YA in the prefix of an acronym or backronym. This humorous prefix is an idiomatic qualifier in the name of a computer program, organization, or event for the intention of elevating love and interest for ...
During this time, peace initiative proposals by Wa State were rejected by the Myanmar government. [24] The government warned on 27 April 2010 that the WHP program could push Myanmar and Wa State into further conflict. [25] [clarification needed] In 2012, Wa State began a major road construction program to link all townships with asphalt roads.