Burma

= = = = =To read more content about small business advertising then visit **[|]**.Burma= Myanmar (used to be called Burma) is a country in southeast Asia. It is between the Bay of Bengal and Southern China. Myanmar is mostly covered by mountains. It has many thick forests that produce most of the world's teak wood. The chief crop of Myanmar is rice from the rice paddies. You can find some of the world's finest gemstones, like rubies and jade in Myanmar. Several major rivers run north and south through Myanmar. People use these rivers for transportation. Myanmar is probably a very pretty country. || Burma has an interesting culture. The population is 50,053,00 and the main language spoken is Burmese. Many people fish for a living and live in villages of 50 to 100 houses. Most adults can read and write and can receive a free education through college. Children must be 5 to 9 to go to school. Kids enjoy soccer and boxing is another popular sport. A famous landmark in Burma is the Dagon Pagoda. || The Union of Burma, also known as Myanmar, is a military junta led by Sr. General Than Shwe. It became it's own country on Jan 4,1948. They make money off of fruit, beans, corn, sugarcane, peanuts and rubber. Rice is the chief crop. They raise fish ponds and fish themselves. Most people are teachers, doctors or work in the government. || In 3000 BC, Mongols came to the area of Myanmar. Burmans began to arrive in the year 800. Anawrata founded the 1st kingdom in 1044. In the 1800's, the British took total control. From 1939 to 1945, the Japanese controlled Burma during World War II. In 1945, they returned control of Burma to the British. In 1948, Burma became it's own country. Since 1962, they have been controlled by the military. In 1989, they changed their name to Myanmar. There were three wars in Myanmar over its history. || = =
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