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Rakhine was the centre of multiple insurgencies which fought against British rule, notably led by the monks U Ottama and U Seinda. During the Second World War, Rakhine was given autonomy under the Japanese occupation of Burma and was even granted its own army known as the Arakan Defense Force. The Arakan Defense Force went over to the allies ...
The Rakhine are one of the four main Buddhist ethnic groups of Burma (the others being the Burman, Shan and Mon people). Rakhine culture is similar to the mainstream Burmese culture but with more Indian influence, likely due to its geographical isolation from the Burmese mainland divided by the Arakan Mountains and its closer proximity to India ...
Indiana had both the largest Burmese community [6] and highest percentage of Burmese of any state. [7] Indianapolis, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, and Fort Wayne are home to the largest Burmese American populations. [8] As of August 2023, the Burmese population stands at 322,000, according to the Burmese American Community Institute. [9]
Following the decline of Dhanyawadi, Rakhine's power center shifted to Vesali, ushering in an early Golden Age for the region. During this period, Vesali's influence extended across the Kaladan and Lemro River valleys and reached as far as Chittagong, in present-day Bangladesh. [4] Waithali was the capital of this kingdom.
The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Sittwe Township had an estimated population of 150,735. [3] The population density was 1,289.5 people per km 2. [3] The census reported that the median age was 26.8 years, and 91 males per 100 females. [3]
Myanmar (Burma) – Chin State, Kachin State, Kayah State, Kayin State, Mon State, Rakhine State, Sagaing and Magway regions, Tanintharyi Region, Shan State North, North Mandalay Region
Ann Township (Burmese: အမ်းမြို့နယ်) is the only township in Ann District (Burmese: အမ်းခရိုင်), central Rakhine State, Myanmar. The principal town and district capital is Ann .