- Birmanie — Wikipédia
L'anglais Burma et le français « Birmanie » viennent de « Bama » (), le nom de l'ethnie majoritaire birmane Par extrapolation, les Birmans ont appliqué ce terme à l'ensemble des habitants de leur pays ; aussi « Myanmar » est-il littéraire, alors que « Bama » ou « Bamar » relève de la langue orale
- Myanmar - Wikipedia
Myanmar, [f] officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar[g] and also referred to as Burma (the official English name 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 It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and
- Myanmar | History, Map, Flag, Population, Capital, Language . . .
Myanmar, country, located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia In 1989 the country’s official English name, which it had held since 1885, was changed from the Union of Burma to the Union of Myanmar; in the Burmese language the country has been known as Myanma (or, more precisely, Mranma Prañ) since the 13th century
- Myanmar, Burma and why the different names matter - PBS
When it comes to Myanmar, pretty much everything is political Including language
- Myanmar country profile - BBC News
Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, gained independence from Britain in 1948, but its post-independence history has been characterised by unrest and conflict, with long-standing struggles for ethnic
- Burma - The World Factbook
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- About Myanmar (Burma) | Go-Myanmar. com
About Myanmar (Burma) Throughout this website, you can find comprehensive and up-to-date information on travelling in Myanmar, what to see and where to stay This section is designed to give you a little background and a potted history of this fascinating and fast-changing country Some key facts
- Myanmar human rights crisis deepens as aid collapses, attacks intensify
Myanmar is spiralling deeper into humanitarian catastrophe, the UN’s top human rights official warned on Friday, as escalating military attacks, crippling aid restrictions and collapsing international support push millions toward starvation and despair
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