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BURMA: a beautiful but little-known country in south-east Asia
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5,000 miles from Britain, it has borders with five countries and the Indian Ocean
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Burma’s cities – including the capital Rangoon (Yangon) – lie on the great plains; these are
surrounded by mountains and jungle
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TeenagersThe streets of the capital are as busy
and diverse as any country
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Music - KaraokeMany people from Burma love Karaoke
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River - IrawaddyThe huge Irawaddy river runs
through Burma from north to south
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Rice is the staple food; curry is
eaten daily
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Food in Burma is cooked fresh and fast
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Cafes Burma has a strong culture of tea shops and cafes.
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The people of Burma are massively
diverse in terms of ethnicity and language. Many minority groups
live in the mountainous
areas above the plains.
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In religious terms, most people in
Burma are Buddhist, some are Christian or Muslim
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Weather – kids & monsoonsThe monsoon season brings with it torrential
rains and flooding everywhere.
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Burma is poor
Most people in Burma are poor; the World Food Program estimates over a third of
children don’t get the food they need
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History: colonial rule by BritainFrom the late 1800s to 1948
Burma used to be one of Britain’s colonies
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The military have governed Burma since 1962 when they took over to bring stability
to the country after independence.
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FreedomsThe military sees itself as the saviour
and friend of the people of Burma
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Aung San Suu Kyi was elected leader of Burma in 1990 but was never allowed to govern.
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She has been under house arrest for 15 of the last 20 years.
Recently she was released again.
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A bookseller in Burma. Books critical of the government or supportive of democracy are banned.
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Education in Burma is very basic. There
are a few universities, which are sometimes shut down because of student activity.
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People who record footage of dissent risk arrest by the military
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Some of those who provided footage for the film‘Burma VJ’ are now in prison
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Amnesty International and the Burma Campaign UK estimate 2,200 people remain in Burma’s prisons
because of their beliefs.
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Independence – Ne WinMany of the minority ethnic groups in
Burma have been forced to flee as refugees
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Many now live in refugee camps on Burma’s borders
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Monks In 2007 Burmese monks led protests against
the Military, which brought worldwide attention.
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heatThe protests were
stopped by the Military.
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Some ‘western’ countries still invest in Burma,
though many
companies have pulled out due to pressure
from campaign
groups
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Travel & Tourism
Many celebrities have taken up the cause of the people of Burma
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Burma in numbers...