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Myanmar. Find Myanmar. Myanmar (Burma). Capital of Myanmar: Naypyidaw spelled Nay Pyi Taw and Nay Pyi Daw. Bagan: the capital of the First Burmese Empire during 1000s to 1200s. What is the major religion of Myanmar?. Islam Christianity Buddhism. Shwedagon Pagoda - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Find Myanmar
Myanmar(Burma)
Capital of Myanmar: Naypyidaw
spelled Nay Pyi Taw and Nay Pyi Daw
Bagan: the capital of the First Burmese Empire during 1000s to 1200s
What is the major religion of Myanmar?
a) Islam
b) Christianity
c) Buddhism
Shwedagon Pagoda
Built in the 6th Century
It is the most sacred pagoda for the Burmese
Myanmar gained its independence in 1948 from which country?
a) Great Britain
b) France
c) Poland
British Empire in 1921
Name Changes
.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6498029.stm
In 2005, the capital city was relocated from Yangon (Rangoon) to Naypyidaw
In 1988 after a military take over; the country’s name was changed from Burma to Myanmar
What type of government do they have in Myanmar?
a) Military Dictatorship
b) Constitutional Monarchy
c) Democracy
General Than Shwe
2007 protests against a repressive military government
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APtTijCUi1s
KayanThey are offended by terms “Padaung” or
“Long-neck Karen hill tribe”
Review
India gained its independence in 1947 from which country
a) France
b) Spain
c) Great Britain
This country, along with Portugal, is on the Iberian Peninsula. What country is it?
a) Spain
b) England
c) Denmark
It is the world’s largest island and is covered by a permanent icecap
a) Jamaica
b) Greenland
c) Finland
Can you identify this city?
a) London, England
b) Paris, France
c) Lisbon, Portugal
They speak Flemish, along with French and German, in this country. What country is it?
a) Belgium
b) Spain
c) Austria