6 days ago · Myanmar, country, located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia. In 1989 the country’s official English name, which it had held since 1885, was changed from the …

Feb 2, 2021 · For generations, the country was called Burma, after the dominant Burman ethnic group. But in 1989, one year after the ruling junta brutally suppressed a pro-democracy …

Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is a country located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia. A nexus of cultural and material exchange for thousands of years, it has been …

6 days ago · Distinguished Professor of Asian Studies, Georgetown University. Author of Turmoil in Burma: Contested Legitimacies in Myanmar and other books and articles.

Destination Myanmar, a Nations Online country profile of the Southeast Asian nation also known as Burma and the Golden Land. Myanmar has a long coastline along the Bay of Bengal, the …

1 day ago · Four years ago, Myanmar's military deposed the elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. She remains in jail and the country is mired in a brutal civil war.

Aug 17, 2018 · Myanmar, (formerly known as "Burma"), underwent significant political reforms in 2011. Its current president is Thein Sein, who was elected the first non-interim civilian …

1 day ago · Myanmar/Burma: statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the Fourth Anniversary of the Coup . ... We urge the Myanmar military in particular and all armed …

Today marks four years since the Myanmar military regime overthrew the democratically elected government in Myanmar, creating one of the largest crises in the Indo-Pacific. Since the coup, …

Jan 26, 2025 · Distinguished Professor of Asian Studies, Georgetown University. Author of Turmoil in Burma: Contested Legitimacies in Myanmar and other books and articles.