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Myanmar, officially Union of Myanmar (pronounced [pjìdàunzṵ mjəmà nàinŋàndɔ̀] is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. It is also known as Burma or the Union of Burma by many bodies and states which do not recognize the ruling military junta. On 4 January 1948, Burma achieved independence from the United Kingdom as the “Union of Burma”. Subsequent name changes were on 4 January 1974, to the “Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma”; 23 September 1988, to the “Union of Burma” and, since 18 June 1989, the “Union of Myanmar”. Myanmar is bordered by the People's Republic of China on the north, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, and India on the northwest, with the Andaman Sea to the south, and the Bay of Bengal to the southwest. One-third of Myanmar's total perimeter, 1,930 km (1,199 mi), forms an uninterrupted coastline.

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Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's lake-side home is seen as renovations are suspended, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in Yangon, Myanmar. A lawyer for Suu Kyi says a court in Yangon will hear testimony next week on a dispute between the detained opposition leader and her brother over efforts to renovate her lakeside home.

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Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's lake-side home is seen as renovations are suspended, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in Yangon, Myanmar. A lawyer for Suu Kyi says a court in Yangon will hear testimony next week on a dispute between the detained opposition leader and her brother over efforts to renovate her lakeside home.

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A Myanmar vendor sells dry fish at a bazaar in Dalla, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Yangon, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Myanmar.

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A Myanmar vendor sells dry fish at a bazaar in Dalla, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Yangon, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Myanmar.

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Myanmar women sell vegetables at a bazaar in Dalla, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Yangon, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Myanmar.

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Myanmar women sell vegetables at a bazaar in Dalla, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Yangon, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Myanmar.

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A Myanmar man sells old cartoon books, magazines and DVDs at a bazaar in Dalla, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Yangon, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Myanmar.

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A Myanmar man sells old cartoon books, magazines and DVDs at a bazaar in Dalla, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Yangon, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Myanmar.

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A Myanmar vendor packs rice as customers wait to buy at a bazaar in Dalla, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Yangon, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Myanmar.

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A Myanmar vendor packs rice as customers wait to buy at a bazaar in Dalla, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Yangon, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Myanmar.

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A supporter of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi participates in a rally demanding the release of Suu Kyi near the Myanmar embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.

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A supporter of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi participates in a rally demanding the release of Suu Kyi near the Myanmar embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.

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A supporter of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi sets up a poster demanding the release of Suu Kyi near the Myanmar Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.

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A supporter of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi sets up a poster demanding the release of Suu Kyi near the Myanmar Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.

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Competitors strike poses during the 2010 Mr. Myanmar competition organized by Myanmar Bodybuilding Federation Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 in Yangon, Myanmar.

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Competitors strike poses during the 2010 Mr. Myanmar competition organized by Myanmar Bodybuilding Federation Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 in Yangon, Myanmar.

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Competitors strike poses during the 2010 Mr. Myanmar competition organized by Myanmar Bodybuilding Federation Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 in Yangon, Myanmar.

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Competitors strike poses during the 2010 Mr. Myanmar competition organized by Myanmar Bodybuilding Federation Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 in Yangon, Myanmar.

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Swe Zin Phyo smiles with her trophy after being crowned the 2010 Miss Myanmar Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 in Yangon, Myanmar.

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Swe Zin Phyo smiles with her trophy after being crowned the 2010 Miss Myanmar Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 in Yangon, Myanmar.

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Kyaw San Maung, second from right, strikes a pose with other competitors during the 2010 Mr. Myanmar competition organized by Myanmar Bodybuilding Federation Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 in Yangon, Myanmar. Kyaw San Maung was crowned Mr. Myanmar.

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Kyaw San Maung, second from right, strikes a pose with other competitors during the 2010 Mr. Myanmar competition organized by Myanmar Bodybuilding Federation Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 in Yangon, Myanmar. Kyaw San Maung was crowned Mr. Myanmar.

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Members of Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy Party (NLD), wear t-shirts bearing her photo as they donate alms to Buddhist monks outside the party's headquarters Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, in Yangon, Myanmar. Members of the NLD have started the movement to offer meals to Buddhist monks every Tuesday in honor of their Tuesday-born opposition leader and as part of a political movement demanding the government to release all political prisoners including Noble Laureate Suu Kyi.

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Members of Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy Party (NLD), wear t-shirts bearing her photo as they donate alms to Buddhist monks outside the party's headquarters Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, in Yangon, Myanmar. Members of the NLD have started the movement to offer meals to Buddhist monks every Tuesday in honor of their Tuesday-born opposition leader and as part of a political movement demanding the government to release all political prisoners including Noble Laureate Suu Kyi.

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Members of Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy Party (NLD) donate alms to Buddhist monks outside the party's headquarters Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, in Yangon, Myanmar. Members of the NLD have started the movement to offer meals to Buddhist monks every Tuesday in honor of their Tuesday-born opposition leader and as part of a political movement demanding the government to release all political prisoners including Noble Laureate Suu Kyi.

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Members of Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy Party (NLD) donate alms to Buddhist monks outside the party's headquarters Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, in Yangon, Myanmar. Members of the NLD have started the movement to offer meals to Buddhist monks every Tuesday in honor of their Tuesday-born opposition leader and as part of a political movement demanding the government to release all political prisoners including Noble Laureate Suu Kyi.

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In this photo taken Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, farmers use draught cattle to clear away dry stalks of rice plants after they were harvested in Bago, about 90 km (about 50 miles) northeast of Yangon, Myanmar.

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In this photo taken Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, farmers use draught cattle to clear away dry stalks of rice plants after they were harvested in Bago, about 90 km (about 50 miles) northeast of Yangon, Myanmar.

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In this photo taken Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, Myanmar vendors sell ice potatoes in Bago, about 90 km (about 50 miles) northeast of Yangon, Myanmar.

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In this photo taken Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, Myanmar vendors sell ice potatoes in Bago, about 90 km (about 50 miles) northeast of Yangon, Myanmar.

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In this photo taken Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, Myanmar-Indian women carry straw on their heads to feed to cattle in Bago, about 90 km (about 50 miles) northeast of Yangon, Myanmar.

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In this photo taken Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, Myanmar-Indian women carry straw on their heads to feed to cattle in Bago, about 90 km (about 50 miles) northeast of Yangon, Myanmar.

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Nyan Win, lawyer for detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and spokesman for her National League for Democracy Party, leaves the Supreme Court after hearing the appeal for Suu Kyi Monday, Jan. 18, 2010 in Yangon, Myanmar. Lawyers for Suu Kyi said they're optimistic Myanmar's highest court would overturn an extension of her house arrest imposed after an American intruder swam uninvited to her home.

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Nyan Win, lawyer for detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and spokesman for her National League for Democracy Party, leaves the Supreme Court after hearing the appeal for Suu Kyi Monday, Jan. 18, 2010 in Yangon, Myanmar. Lawyers for Suu Kyi said they're optimistic Myanmar's highest court would overturn an extension of her house arrest imposed after an American intruder swam uninvited to her home.

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Kyi Win, lawer for detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and spokesman for her National League for Democracy Party, talks to journalists outside the Supreme Court after hearing the appeal for Suu Kyi Monday, Jan. 18, 2010 in Yangon, Myanmar. Lawyers for Suu Kyi said they're optimistic Myanmar's highest court would overturn an extension of her house arrest imposed after an American intruder swam uninvited to her home.

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Kyi Win, lawer for detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and spokesman for her National League for Democracy Party, talks to journalists outside the Supreme Court after hearing the appeal for Suu Kyi Monday, Jan. 18, 2010 in Yangon, Myanmar. Lawyers for Suu Kyi said they're optimistic Myanmar's highest court would overturn an extension of her house arrest imposed after an American intruder swam uninvited to her home.

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In this file photo taken Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 , a woman winnows dried peas and beans in Bagan, an ancient historic city of Myanmar. Local farmers struggle to make ends meet, growing rice in rainy season and peas and beans in winter and raise cattle.

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In this file photo taken Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 , a woman winnows dried peas and beans in Bagan, an ancient historic city of Myanmar. Local farmers struggle to make ends meet, growing rice in rainy season and peas and beans in winter and raise cattle.

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In this file photo taken Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 , an aged woman drives cattle to home after grazing them in Bagan, an ancient historic city of Myanmar. Local farmers struggle to make ends meet, growing rice in rainy season and peas and beans in winter and raise cattle.

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In this file photo taken Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 , an aged woman drives cattle to home after grazing them in Bagan, an ancient historic city of Myanmar. Local farmers struggle to make ends meet, growing rice in rainy season and peas and beans in winter and raise cattle.

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"Daw Suu said we cannot say at this moment whether to participate in the election... The main reason she gave is the lack of freedom of information"


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"Arrest of the extremists belonging to other states in Tripura again confirmed the symbiotic nexus between the various insurgent outfits of northeast"


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"The insurgent infrastructure and camps continue to be intact in Bangladesh and need to be immediately dismantled."


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Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's lake-side home is seen as renovations are suspended, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in Yangon, Myanmar. A lawyer for Suu Kyi says a court in Yangon will hear testimony next week on a dispute between the detained opposition leader and her brother over efforts to renovate her lakeside home.

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Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's lake-side home is seen as renovations are suspended, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in Yangon, Myanmar. A lawyer for Suu Kyi says a court in Yangon will hear testimony next week on a dispute between the detained opposition leader and her brother over efforts to renovate her lakeside home.

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A Myanmar vendor sells dry fish at a bazaar in Dalla, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Yangon, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Myanmar.

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A Myanmar vendor sells dry fish at a bazaar in Dalla, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Yangon, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Myanmar.

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Myanmar women sell vegetables at a bazaar in Dalla, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Yangon, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Myanmar.

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Myanmar women sell vegetables at a bazaar in Dalla, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Yangon, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Myanmar.

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A Myanmar man sells old cartoon books, magazines and DVDs at a bazaar in Dalla, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Yangon, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Myanmar.

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A Myanmar man sells old cartoon books, magazines and DVDs at a bazaar in Dalla, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Yangon, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Myanmar.

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A Myanmar vendor packs rice as customers wait to buy at a bazaar in Dalla, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Yangon, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Myanmar.

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A Myanmar vendor packs rice as customers wait to buy at a bazaar in Dalla, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Yangon, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in Myanmar.

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