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Country Profile 2007
Myanmar (Burma)
This Country Profile is a reference work, analysing thecountry’s history, politics, infrastructure and economy. It isrevised and updated annually. The Economist IntelligenceUnit’s Country Reports analyse current trends and provide atwo-year forecast.The full publishing schedule for Country Profiles is nowavailable on our website at www.eiu.com/scheduleThe Economist Intelligence Unit 26 Red Lion Square
 
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awlamyin
 
e (Moulmein)
(Moulmein)
Maubin
aubin
Martaban
artaban
Thaton
haton
Kyaikto
yaikto
Nyaungle
yaungle
 
bin
in
Dawei (Ta
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oy)
Tanint
aninth
 Yangon (Rangoon)
angon (Rangoon)
NAYPYIDAW
AYPYIDAW
 
 Yangon (Rangoon)
NAYPYIDAW
Mandalay
andalay
Taung-gyi
aung-gyi
Kengtung
engtung
Amarapura
marapura
Kyaukse
yaukse
Maymyo
aymyo
 
MandalayMawlamyine (Moulmein)
Henzada
enzada
Bago (Pegu)
ago (Pegu)
 
Bago (Pegu)Pathein (Bassein)
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oungoo
Sagaing
againg
Prome
rome
(Pye)
Pye)
Myanaung
yanaung
Chauk
hauk
Pakokku
akokku
Meiktila
eiktila
 
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ong Yang
ng Yang
 
Mong YangAmarapuraLashioMyitk
yitk
 
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ina
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atha
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ha
 
mo
o
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utao
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sipaw
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yaukme
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emyo
myo
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alewa
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ogok
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aka
 
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ayaikka
mi (Amherst)
i (Amherst)
 
Kayaikkami (Amherst)KungyangonHenzadaSandowayKyeintaliMyohaung
yohaung
Thayetmyo
hayetmyo
 
ThayetmyoMagyichaungSittweMyohaungMinbu
inbu
 
Minbu
 Ayeyarwady R.
yeyarwady R.
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Irrawaddy R.)
 
 Ayeyarwady R.(Irrawaddy R.)Ramree Is.Cheduba Is.Gulf of Martaban
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enangyaung
 
 YenangyaungChaukPakokkuMyingyan
yingyan
 
MyingyanMonywaShweboKalemyoTamuKalewaMawlaikMogokMeiktilaDawei (Tavoy)MerguiTanintharyi (Tenasserim) Ye
MYANMAR
YANMAR
(BURMA)
BURMA)
 
MYANMAR(BURMA)
THAILANDVIETNAMLAOSINDIABHUTANCHINABANGLADESH
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Bay of Bengal Andaman SeaGulf of Thailand 
Mergui archipelago
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