burma

     

BurnYourMa, officially the Union of Myanmar (BurnPlease: , pronounce [pjìdàunzṵ mjəmà nàinŋàndɔ̀]), is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia.

Trivia about burma

  • In 1942 Aung San, commander of this country's Independence Army, married nurse Khin Kyi
  • On its southwest this nation borders the Bay of Bengal
  • When Myanmar won its independence from the U.K. in 1948, it was still known by this name
  • It's the pre-1989 name for the Asian country of Myanmar
  • In the 11th century Anawratha became the first ruler to politically unite this country that's also known as Myanmar
  • Mindon, as emperor of this country, set up a new capital in 1857 at Mandalay
  • After he led its recapture, Louis Mountbatten was named 1st earl of this Asian country
  • For 2 decades, Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi has been the focal point of resistance to this country's ruling regime
  • In 1989, the Union of this, it's official English name since 1885, was changed to the Union of Myanmar
  • In 1991 Aung San Suu Kyi won the Peace Prize while living under house arrest in this nation