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The Myanmar Red Cross, for example, does carry out red cross related duties, but is also considered as a potential reserve force in times of conflict, while the War Veterans' Organisation is a quasi-political society. The following is a list of social and non-governmental organisations in Myanmar:
The 2014 Myanmar Census enumerated 51,486,253 persons. [19] There is also a substantial Burmese diaspora, the majority of whom have settled in neighbouring Asian countries. [1] Refugees and asylum seekers from Myanmar make up one of the world's five largest refugee populations. [20] [21]
Myanmar Dental Association; Myanmar Edile Oil Millers Association; Myanmar Engineering Society; Myanmar Floriculturists Association; Myanmar Health Assistants Association; Myanmar Heart Development Organization; Myanmar Hiking and Mountaineering Association; Myanmar Library Association; Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association; Myanmar ...
This led to a period called the Seven Years Devastation (Meitei: ꯆꯍꯤ ꯇꯔꯦꯠ ꯈꯨꯟꯇꯥꯛꯄ), which lasted from 1819 to 1826. During this time, King Bagyidaw took some Meitei people to Myanmar by promising them jobs. In 1820 and 1821, he took 30,000 Meitei people each year to Myanmar.
The culture of Myanmar (Burma) (Burmese: မြန်မာ့ယဉ်ကျေးမှု; MLCTS: /mranma yanykye:hmu/) has been heavily influenced by Buddhism.Burmese culture has also been influenced by its neighbours.
Bamar from this region are called anyar thar (အညာသား) in Burmese. [39] In the 1500s, with the expansion of the Toungoo Empire, the Bamar began populating the lower stretches of the Irrawaddy River valley, including Taungoo and Prome (now Pyay), helping to disseminate the Burmese language and Bamar social customs. [31]
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. [362] 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.
Social issues in Myanmar (5 C) L. LGBT in Myanmar (3 C, 1 P) R. ... Pages in category "Society of Myanmar" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 ...