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Burma. A.K.A. The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

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January 18th 2012
Ten years ago Myanmar was one of the 10 poorest countries in the world. It receives less than a fifth of tourists that neighbouring Thailand gets every year. I had NO IDEA what to expect. We arrived at 830am (its 1/2 hour behind Thailand) and were shocked to see a very clean, modern looking airport. Apparently the governement put a ton of money into the airport in 1996 as push to bring tourists ... read more

Asia » Burma » Yangon Region » Yangon

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Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence from the Commonwealth wa... ... read more