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Yangon is the country's main center for trade, industry, real estate, media, entertainment and tourism. The city represents about one fifth of the national economy. According to official statistics for FY 2010–2011, the size of the economy of Yangon Region was 8.93 trillion kyats, or 23% of the national GDP. [102] Traffic congestion in Yangon
Yangon International Airport is the main international gateway of the country. Yangon Central Railway Station is a major hub of the 5,068-kilometre (3,149 mi) Myanmar Railways system. Twante Canal, which links Yangon to Ayeyarwady Region, is also widely used for both transport and commerce.
Myanmar, [f] officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar [g] 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]
The country's capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city is Yangon (formerly Rangoon). Myanmar is a member of the East Asia Summit , Non-Aligned Movement , ASEAN , and BIMSTEC , but it is not a member of the Commonwealth of Nations despite once being part of the British Empire .
In Yangon, the administrative jurisdiction of the Yangon City Development Committee overlap across 33 townships and all 4 of Yangon Region's districts. [11] The definition of a city is ambiguous with the Burmese term မြို့ ('myo') being translated as any urban area.
Yangon International Airport (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာလေဆိပ်; MLCTS: rankun apranyprany hcuingra lehcip [jàɴɡòʊɰ̃ əpjìpjì sʰàɪɴjà lèzeɪʔ]) (IATA: RGN, ICAO: VYYY) is the primary and busiest international airport of Myanmar.
The country reopened to international flights on April 17, 2022, given the decrease in infection cases and the reopening of neighboring countries. In a statement issued by the committee, the decision to reopen aims to boost the tourism sector and provide favorable conditions for visitors to come and explore Myanmar. [11] [12] [13]
Yangon International Airport terminal built. 2008 2 May: Cyclone Nargis. September: Explosion near City Hall. [29] 2009 - Yangon United Football Club formed. 2010 16 April: April 2010 Yangon Thingyan bombings; Population: 4,348,000. 2011 Hla Myint becomes mayor. 2011 Yangon explosion; 2012 February: Shwedagon Pagoda Festival resumes. Yangon ...