Burma (Republic of the Union of Myanmar) Background 187519001925195019752000 1886 – Burma colonized by Britain (annexed as part of British India) 1935.

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Burma (Republic of the Union of Myanmar)

Background – Burma colonized by Britain (annexed as part of British India) 1935 – Rangoon University -> Student Union -> Aung San 1941 – 30 Comrades -> Japan 1947 – Aung San death & Burmese independence 1952 – Pyidawtha Plan 1962 – Military Dictatorship (Ne Win) 1988 – Demonstration deaths (10,000) 2011 & 2016 – New government

Resources Jade Gems Industrial Minerals Oil Timber Land Natural Gas (10,000,000,000,000 feet 3 )

Ethnic Diversity Ethnic GroupsReligion

Main Issues Low Development Corruption Income Inequality Economic Issues Political Issues Genocide & Ethnic Disputes Human Rights Lack of Education (for the poor) Health Issues (malnutrition) Censorship

Low Development Education Literacy Rate = 89.5% Men = 92.6% Women = 86.5% Child Soldiers Forced Labor Sexual Violence Human Trafficking Strict Censorship

Corruption CPI in 2011 shows that Myanmar ranked 180 out of 183 from countries assessed From scale of 0-10 (lowest to highest), it scored 1.5 World Bank (2015) Ranked it 182 out of 189 countries in its annual report on the business environment last October Low rank attributed to corruption

Income Inequality Upper class enjoy Better education (private schools) Better healthcare Better jobs (corruption) Better pay (corruption) Ethnicity Racism denies people the same chances (Karen) 70% of population = Farmers Investment in Urban areas

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