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Myanmar, also known as Burma, was long considered a pariah state while under the rule of an oppressive military junta from one thousand nine hundred sixty two to 2011.
The generals who ran the country suppressed almost all dissent – symbolised by the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi – and stood accused of gross human rights manhandles, prompting international condemnation and sanctions.
A gradual liberalisation process has been under way since 2010. The country is expected to see a major shift after the government switched mitts early in 2016.
The dominance of the largest ethnic group, the Burman or Bamar people, over the country’s many minorities has been fuelling a series of long-running rebellions, albeit a gradual peace process yielded a draft ceasefire deal in 2015.
KEY FACTS
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Capital: Nay Pyi Taw
Population 48.7 million
Area 676,552 sq km (261,218 sq miles)
Major language Burmese, minority languages
Major religions Buddhism
Life expectancy sixty four years (fellows), sixty eight years (women)
LEADERS
Htin Kyaw was sworn in as president in March 2016, ushering in the very first democratically elected government into office after decades of military rule.
Rightfully, the job belonged to Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been the face of the pro-democracy movement and who suffered decades of house arrest and harassment by military rulers without ever providing up on her non-violent campaign to unseat them.
But Suu Kyi was barred by the constitution from becoming president, and she made it clear that whoever sits in that chair will be her proxy.
She has denied accusations that she has been standing by as Rohingya Muslims are ethnically cleansed by the army.
Htin Kyaw will be remembered by history as the very first civilian president for Myanmar and the head of its very first government to be elected in free and fair polls.
The military retains considerable amount of power in the government and parliament.
MEDIA
Myanmar’s media have seen a gradual easing of stringent state controls since 2011.
But media freedom has not been a priority for the democratically elected government that took office in 2016, says Reporters Without Borders.
The state still controls the main broadcasters and publications, and self-censorship is commonly practised.
TIMELINE
1057 – King Anawrahta founds the very first unified Myanmar state at Pagan and adopts Theravada Buddhism.
1531 – Toungoo dynasty reunites country as Burma.
1885-86 – Burma comes under British rule.
1948 – Burma becomes independent.
1962 – The military junta takes over, originally in the form of a single-party socialist system.
1990 – Opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) wins landslide victory in elections, but the military overlooks the result.
2011 – The military arms over to a nominally civilian government following elections the previous year.
2015 – Elections. Opposition National League for Democracy – led by Aung San Suu Kyi – wins enough seats in parliament to form a government.
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Myanmar, also known as Burma, was long considered a pariah state while under the rule of an oppressive military junta from one thousand nine hundred sixty two to 2011.
The generals who ran the country suppressed almost all dissent – symbolised by the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi – and stood accused of gross human rights manhandles, prompting international condemnation and sanctions.
A gradual liberalisation process has been under way since 2010. The country is expected to see a major shift after the government switched forearms early in 2016.
The dominance of the largest ethnic group, the Burman or Bamar people, over the country’s many minorities has been fuelling a series of long-running rebellions, albeit a gradual peace process yielded a draft ceasefire deal in 2015.
KEY FACTS
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Capital: Nay Pyi Taw
Population 48.7 million
Area 676,552 sq km (261,218 sq miles)
Major language Burmese, minority languages
Major religions Buddhism
Life expectancy sixty four years (boys), sixty eight years (women)
LEADERS
Htin Kyaw was sworn in as president in March 2016, ushering in the very first democratically elected government into office after decades of military rule.
Rightfully, the job belonged to Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been the face of the pro-democracy movement and who suffered decades of house arrest and harassment by military rulers without ever providing up on her non-violent campaign to unseat them.
But Suu Kyi was barred by the constitution from becoming president, and she made it clear that whoever sits in that chair will be her proxy.
She has denied accusations that she has been standing by as Rohingya Muslims are ethnically cleansed by the army.
Htin Kyaw will be remembered by history as the very first civilian president for Myanmar and the head of its very first government to be elected in free and fair polls.
The military retains considerable amount of power in the government and parliament.
MEDIA
Myanmar’s media have seen a gradual easing of rigorous state controls since 2011.
But media freedom has not been a priority for the democratically elected government that took office in 2016, says Reporters Without Borders.
The state still controls the main broadcasters and publications, and self-censorship is commonly practised.
TIMELINE
1057 – King Anawrahta founds the very first unified Myanmar state at Pagan and adopts Theravada Buddhism.
1531 – Toungoo dynasty reunites country as Burma.
1885-86 – Burma comes under British rule.
1948 – Burma becomes independent.
1962 – The military junta takes over, originally in the form of a single-party socialist system.
1990 – Opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) wins landslide victory in elections, but the military overlooks the result.
2011 – The military arms over to a nominally civilian government following elections the previous year.
2015 – Elections. Opposition National League for Democracy – led by Aung San Suu Kyi – wins enough seats in parliament to form a government.
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Myanmar, also known as Burma, was long considered a pariah state while under the rule of an oppressive military junta from one thousand nine hundred sixty two to 2011.
The generals who ran the country suppressed almost all dissent – symbolised by the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi – and stood accused of gross human rights manhandles, prompting international condemnation and sanctions.
A gradual liberalisation process has been under way since 2010. The country is expected to see a major shift after the government switched mitts early in 2016.
The dominance of the largest ethnic group, the Burman or Bamar people, over the country’s many minorities has been fuelling a series of long-running rebellions, albeit a gradual peace process yielded a draft ceasefire deal in 2015.
KEY FACTS
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Capital: Nay Pyi Taw
Population 48.7 million
Area 676,552 sq km (261,218 sq miles)
Major language Burmese, minority languages
Major religions Buddhism
Life expectancy sixty four years (boys), sixty eight years (women)
LEADERS
Htin Kyaw was sworn in as president in March 2016, ushering in the very first democratically elected government into office after decades of military rule.
Rightfully, the job belonged to Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been the face of the pro-democracy movement and who suffered decades of house arrest and harassment by military rulers without ever providing up on her non-violent campaign to unseat them.
But Suu Kyi was barred by the constitution from becoming president, and she made it clear that whoever sits in that chair will be her proxy.
She has denied accusations that she has been standing by as Rohingya Muslims are ethnically cleansed by the army.
Htin Kyaw will be remembered by history as the very first civilian president for Myanmar and the head of its very first government to be elected in free and fair polls.
The military retains considerable amount of power in the government and parliament.
MEDIA
Myanmar’s media have seen a gradual easing of stringent state controls since 2011.
But media freedom has not been a priority for the democratically elected government that took office in 2016, says Reporters Without Borders.
The state still controls the main broadcasters and publications, and self-censorship is commonly practised.
TIMELINE
1057 – King Anawrahta founds the very first unified Myanmar state at Pagan and adopts Theravada Buddhism.
1531 – Toungoo dynasty reunites country as Burma.
1885-86 – Burma comes under British rule.
1948 – Burma becomes independent.
1962 – The military junta takes over, primarily in the form of a single-party socialist system.
1990 – Opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) wins landslide victory in elections, but the military disregards the result.
2011 – The military arms over to a nominally civilian government following elections the previous year.
2015 – Elections. Opposition National League for Democracy – led by Aung San Suu Kyi – wins enough seats in parliament to form a government.