(Placename) the former official name (until 1989, though still widely used) of Myanmar Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 Bur•ma (ˈbɜr mə) n. a ...
Burma or Myanmar The original name of the country is Burma and most of the people call themselves Burmese. The change occured in 1989 due to the decision of military regime. I mosty use the name Burma in the post, but the official name is Myanmar. 1. Burmese travelogue,what was our Bu...
The official name of Burma is the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.Burma is a sovereign state located in Southeast Asia. Its official name is the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, often informally shortened to "Myanmar". Burma is bordered to the west by Bangladesh and India, to the north...
Change of name from `Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma' to `Union of Burma' in 1988; `Union of Myanmar' or `Myanmar Naingan' in July 1989; Myanmar in 1994.AshtonWilliamEBSCO_AspQuadrant Magazine
Related to Burma (Myanmar): BirmaThe following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased. BurmaUnion of Burma (in Burmese: Myanma [Bama], Pyidaunzu myanmanaingan). Burma is a state in Southeast Asia, situated on the Indochina Peninsul...
Myanmar, Union of Myanmarn(official name of Burma)SCSimplified Chinese缅甸联邦 WordReference English-ChineseDictionary © 2024: 复合形式: 英语中文 bur.nabbreviation(government office: bureau)SCSimplified Chinese局,处,司jú TCTraditional Chinese局,處,司 ...
Formal name: Union of Burma Alternate names: Bama, Barmanie, Birmania, Birmanie, Burmah, Mien, Myanmā, Myanma Naingngandaw, Myanmar, Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw, Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma, Union of Burma, Union of Myanmar Government type: parliamentary republic Leaders: chie...
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@dsimerlyhi! Thank you for the brief historical explanation. That's one thing I've learned ...
Spin, war and Burma/Myanmar The civil war in Burma was fought for so long it outlived even the official name of the country. To be fair, I have to say that the Burmese never noticed the change of the name because in their own language nothing actually changed: Myanmar has been Myanmar...