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The Union of MyanmarThe Union of Myanmar
Cienna RibblettCienna Ribblett
March 2009March 2009
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Flag of CountryFlag of Country
• Blue represents- peace and endurance
• Red symbolizes- courage and gallantry
• The cog and rice represent- industry and agriculture
• The stars represent the states in Myanmar
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Geographical FeaturesGeographical Features
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Major Mountains and LandformsMajor Mountains and Landforms
• Hkakabo Razi
• Northwestern border
• The highest point in Myanmar
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RiversRivers
• Ayeyarwady
• Central Myanmar
• The lifeline of the country
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Surrounding Countries - Bodies of Surrounding Countries - Bodies of waterwater
• Countries- China to the north, Laos to the east, Thailand to the east, Bangladesh to the west, India to the northwest
• Bodies of Water- Bay of Bengal to the west, the Andaman Sea to the North
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ClimateClimate
• Three seasons
• The rainy season- from July to October
• The cool season- from November to February
• The hot season- from March to June
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Economic FeaturesEconomic Features
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Capital CityCapital City
• Rangoon
• Southern
• 2.8 million people
• Main trading port
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Another major cityAnother major city
• Mandalay
• Eastern
• 750,000
• Famous for gold and silver crafts
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Major Agricultural productsMajor Agricultural products
• Onions, tobacco, rice, beans, sesame, sugarcane; hardwood; fish and fish products
• Central and northern Myanmar
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Major IndustriesMajor Industries
• Wood and wood products, copper, tin, tungsten, iron; cement, construction materials; pharmaceutical fertilizer; oil and natural gas; clothes, jade and gems
• Central Myanmar around the Ayeyarwady River
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KyatKyat
• 1 US dollar = 6.43750 Kyats
• 1 Kyat = 0.15534 US dollars
500 Kyats
1 Kyat
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SociologySociology
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LanguageLanguage
• Burmese• Hello- r*Fvmyg• Goodbye- oGm;r,f / oGm;r,faemf• Boy- a,musfm; uav;• Girl- rdef;uav;• Mother- tar• Father- taz• Pencil- cJwH• Book- pmtkyf• School- ausmif;• Dog- acG;• Frog- zm;
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Major ReligionsMajor Religions
• Buddhism- 89%,- Theraved Buddhism- the Buddha was a human being, a prince
• Christian- 4%- Ran hospitals, schools, and social welfare centers• Baptist- 3%, Muslim- 4%
A Land Pagoda Anglican church
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Special HolidaysSpecial Holidays
• Salone or Seagypsy Festival– The celebration takes place on February 14th- 17th
– This festival promotes the Salon’s native life – The Salons live on canoes– 1 activity raises money for new boats– The food to eat is fish– They have fishing contests – They eat ½ of what they catch and give the other ½ to the
Salons– You go sightseeing on canoes like the Salons live on for a
special once a year round trip around Myanmar
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Special Dishes and FoodsSpecial Dishes and Foods
• Burmese Chicken Curry• Some ingredients- garlic, onions, ginger, coconut milk
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GovernmentGovernment
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Current LeaderCurrent Leader
• Dictator Senior General Than Shwe– Born- February 2, 1933 in
Kyaukse, Myanmar– Joined the army in 1953– Reached Lieutenant Colonel
in1972– Became a Major General in1986
• Appointed- April 23, 1992
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Type of GovernmentType of Government
• Military Junta– 3 branches- the executive, the judicial, the legislative– Lead by a dictator– 1 political party- the Burmese Socialist Program Party
• Independence from the UK on January 4, 1948– Constitution- signed on January 23, 1974
• National Holiday: Independence Day– on January 4th
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Miscellaneous Miscellaneous InformationInformation
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Dr. M Shaw LooDr. M Shaw Loo
• 1st person from Myanmar to become a doctor in the USA
• Born in the year 1820
• Born in Mawlamyine, Myanmar
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Tourist AttractionTourist Attraction
• Shwedagon Pagoda
• Yangon
• Made of solid brick
and covered in gold– 326 feet high– 1420 foot perimeter
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