Burma Myanmar

Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia.

The British began conquering Burma in 1824 and incorporated the country into the British Raj in 1886. Burma was administered as a province of British India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony. The country achieved independence from the United Kingdom on 4 January 1948, as the "Union of Burma". It became the "Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma" on 4 January 1974, before reverting to the "Union of Burma" on 23 September 1988. On 18 June 1989, the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) adopted the name "Union of Myanmar" for English transliteration. This controversial name change in English was not recognized by the opposition groups and many English-speaking nations.

The country is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, and India on the northwest, with the Bay of Bengal to the southwest. One-third of Burma's total perimeter, 1,930 kilometers (1,199 mi), forms an uninterrupted coastline.

Burma's diverse population has played a major role in defining its politics, history and demographics in modern times, and the country continues to struggle to mend its ethnic tensions. Its political system remains under the tight control of SPDC, the military led government, since 1992, by Senior General Than Shwe. The military has dominated government since General Ne Win led a coup in 1962 that toppled the civilian government of U Nu. The country's culture, heavily influenced by neighbors, is based on Theravada Buddhism intertwined with local elements.

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[aungnumbernine]

Man i really wish someone made a difference in burma the military is making burma dig depper in to a death hole every day!

[someonewhocansee]

I pray for the best!

[loiery]

..the land we walk on is one.. < love your quote. This is a great video. The photographs and the music compliments one another. Thanks for sharing.

[someonewhocansee]

Thank you .. glad you enjoyed it my friend!

[purespirit9]

It's been awhile since i viewed this video. This is truly a beautiful & peaceful music! Love every culture in the world. We are all one! 5/5

[someonewhocansee]

We are one indeed .. the land we walk on is one .. the sky above us is one and the air we breath is one in the same .. I'm so glad we share the same beliefs my great friend!

[alifbah0]

As a Bengali, I have always found Burmese culture, customs stunning. As a neighboring brother, I wish and hope someday Burma gets back to its normal state.

God Bless you for this amazing video.

[nainglin1985]

Burma is a very old name and we dont use that anymore we r Myanmar.Its like Siam which is call Thailand now....

[alexmarti2006]

very beauntiful video!!! Congratulations. What music did you use?

[nereid111]

Very nice video. Our Burmese is so plentiful with natural beautiful treasure. May Buddha bless our Burmese for peace.

[crimsonalchemist999]

Very true. because my Minor is Chinese Civilizations and i'm half burmese half chinese. Mongols are very different from Chinese in language and culture

[crimsonalchemist999]

Thats very true.

[motionnyan]

dude, you've been lied. Myanmar was never part of China.

[bryanbluesky]

this is common misunderstanding tht chinese people have ... why would you ever think like that ? Is that what you guys learn in China? Coz I get that a lot from Chinese people.

Burma is an independent country of its own ... It was never part of China.

And another point is Burmese People doesn't speak Chinese. It's a country with its own culture and people.

[SixOfCupsTarot]

burma was part of china like tibet and taiwan was