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Myanmar

Find Myanmar

Myanmar (Burma)

Capital of Myanmar: Naypyidaw spelled Nay Pyi Taw and Nay Pyi Daw

Bagan: the capital of the First Burmese Empire during 1000s to 1200s

What is the major religion of Myanmar? a)Islam b)Christianity c)Buddhism

Shwedagon Pagoda Built in the 6 th Century It is the most sacred pagoda for the Burmese

Myanmar gained its independence in 1948 from which country? a)Great Britain b)France c)Poland

British Empire in 1921

Name Changes. In 2005, the capital city was relocated from Yangon (Rangoon) to Naypyidaw In 1988 after a military take over; the country’s name was changed from Burma to Myanmar

What type of government do they have in Myanmar? a)Military Dictatorship b)Constitutional Monarchy c)Democracy General Than Shwe

2007 protests against a repressive military government

Kayan They are offended by terms “Padaung” or “Long-neck Karen hill tribe”

Review

India gained its independence in 1947 from which country a)France b)Spain c)Great Britain

This country, along with Portugal, is on the Iberian Peninsula. What country is it? a)Spain b)England c)Denmark

It is the world’s largest island and is covered by a permanent icecap a)Jamaica b)Greenland c)Finland

Can you identify this city? a)London, England b)Paris, France c)Lisbon, Portugal

They speak Flemish, along with French and German, in this country. What country is it? a)Belgium b)Spain c)Austria