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Yangon
879 words, approx. 3 pages
city, capital of independent Myanmar (Burma) from 1948 to 2006, when the government officially proclaimed the new city of Naypyidaw the capital of the country. It is located in the southern part of the country on the east (left) bank of the Yangon, or...
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Yangon Summary
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(2002 est. pop. 4 million). Yangon is the capital of the Union of Myanmar (Burma) and of Yangon Division (2002 est. pop. 5.7 million). Located on the Yangon River, some 30 kilometers (21 miles) from its mouth on the Gulf of Martaban, Yangon is...
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YangÔN
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City (pop., 2005 prelim.: 4,082,000), principal port, and historical capital of Myanmar (Burma), on the Yangôn River. It was a fishing village until the present city was founded in the mid-1750s by King Alaungpaya; he developed it as a port. The...
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Yangon Information
3,800 words, approx. 13 pages
Yangon (also known as Rangoon) is the largest city of Burma (also known as Myanmar). The city is located at the convergence of the Yangon and Bago Rivers about 19 miles (30 km) away from the Gulf of Martaban. At 16°48' North, 96°09' East (16.8,...


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Women's Feature Service
Myanmar: Booth Girls of Yangon
10/17/2005: 637 words, approx. 2 pages
Yangon, Myanmar, (Women's Feature Service) - A traveller to Yangon (formerly Rangoon) is sure to witness thousands of telephone booths on the streets. And inside these small booths sit one or two young girls, who run the booths. "I arrive at my booth...
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Internationales Asien Forum. International Quarterly for Asian Studies
Sustainability and Urban Development in the Megacity of Yangon, Myanmar
11/01/2005: 610 words, approx. 2 pages
Yangon, Myanmar, 20.-24. Juni 2005 In der Zeit vom 20. bis 24. Juni 2005 wurde am Geographischen Institut der Universität von Yangon der zweite deutsch-myanmarische NachhaltigkeitsWorkshop durchgeführt. Er widmete sich dem Thema ,,Nachhaltigkeit und Stadtentwicklung in der Megastadt Yangon, Myanmar". Neun deutsche und...
 


 

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