common name Burma image flag Flag of Myanmar.svg image coat State seal of Myanmar.svg symbol type State seal image map Location Burma Myanmar ASEAN.svg map caption map caption location color green region ASEAN region color dark grey legend Location Burma Myanmar ASEAN.svg capital Naypyidaw national ... leader title1 President of Burma President leader name1 Thein Sein leader title2 Vice President of Burma Vice President leader name2 Tin Aung Myint Oo br Sai Mauk Kham leader title3 leader name3 sovereignty type History of Burma Formation established event1 Pagan Kingdom Pagan Dynasty established ... Post independence Burma, 1948 1962 Independence br from United Kingdom established date4 4 January ... event6 Constitution of Burma New constitution established date6 30 March 2011 legislature Pyidaungsu ... 0&a title Burma Myanmar publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 20 May 2012 ref GDP PPP rank ... .mm calling code Telephone numbers in Burma 95 footnote1 Some governments recognise Yangon Rangoon ... CIA The World Factbook Burma ref Contains Burmese text Burma IPAc en audio En us Burma.ogg b r m ... , China , Laos and Thailand . One third of Burma s total perimeter of convert 1930 km forms ... Asia. Burma is also the 24th most populous country in the world with over 60.28 million people ... . Retrieved 8 July 2010. ref Burma is home to some of the early civilizations of Southeast Asia including ... language and Culture of Burma culture slowly became dominant in the country. During this period ... due to the Mongol invasion of Burma Mongol invasions 1277 1301 , and several warring states emerged ... 2003 152 ref The early 19th century Konbaung Dynasty ruled over an area that included modern Burma ... military conflicts Other conflicts longest running Internal conflict in Burma civil wars among the country s List of ethnic groups in Burma myriad ethnic groups that remains unresolved. From 1962 to 2011 ... in 2010 and a civilian government installed. Burma is a resource rich country. However, since the Burmese ... more details
See also Global cuisines Outline of cuisines Regional cuisine more footnotes date December 2011 incomplete date October 2011 Meals Cuisine from French language French cuisine , cooking culinary art kitchen ..., ref http www.thefreedictionary.com cuisineCuisine. http www.thefreedictionary.com Thefreedictionary.com ... named after the geographic areas or regions that they originate from. ref name cuisine http www.eldrbarry.net ... Eldrbarry.net . Accessed June 2011. ref A cuisine is primarily influenced by the ingredients that are available ... and Kashrut Jewish dietary laws , can also exercise a strong influence on cuisine. Regional food preparation ... and traditions of true American cuisine http whatscookingamerica.net Whatscookingamerica.net ... in contemporary times. An example is fusion cuisine , which combines elements of various Culinary art culinary traditions while not being categorized per any one cuisine style, and generally ...&sec travel&pagewanted print title California Grows Her Own Cuisine. publisher New York Times date 1985 08 18 ref Cuisine can be stated as the food s and methods of Outline of food preparation food preparation traditional to a region or population. ref name cuisine The major factors shaping a cuisine are climate , which in large measure determines the native raw materials that are available ... left Turkey Turkish cuisine Global cuisines can be categorized by various regions according to the common use of major foodstuffs, including grain s, produce and cooking fat s. Regional cuisine s may ... differences. ref name cuisine For example, in Central and South America, corn maize , both fresh and dried ..., while in southern Europe olive oil is ubiquitous and rice is more prevalent. In Italy the cuisine ... Philippine Food edited .jpg thumb 300px Philippines Filipino cuisine reflist MacVeigh, Jeremy 2008 . International Cuisine . Delmar Cengage Learning 1st edition. ISBN 1 4180 4965 4. Nenes, Michael F Robbins, Joe 2008 . International Cuisine . Hoboken, N.J. Wiley, John & Sons 1st edition. ISBN 0 470 ... more details
Flagicon India Bengali cuisine Flagicon Bhutan Bhutanese cuisine Flagicon Burma Burmese cuisine ... edited .jpg thumb 300px upright Philippine Cuisine Asian cuisine styles can be broken down into several ... South Asian states that are made up of India , Burma , Sri Lanka , Bangladesh and Pakistan as well ... year 2008 title Asian Cuisine & Foods. publisher Asian Nation The Landscape of Asian America url http ... In the United Kingdom , Asian cuisine most often refers to South Asian cuisine , while in the United States and Australia it usually refers to East Asian Chinese cuisine Chinese , Japanese cuisine Japanese , and Korean cuisine Korean and Southeast Asian cuisine , in addition to South Asian cuisine . In much of Asia, the term does not include the country s native cuisines. For example, in Hong Kong and mainland China , Asian cuisine is a general umbrella term for Japanese cuisine , Korean cuisine , Filipino cuisine , Thai cuisine , Vietnamese cuisine , Malaysian cuisine Malaysian and Singaporean cuisine and Indonesian cuisine but Chinese cuisine and Indian cuisine are excluded. The term Asian cuisine might also used to address the eating establishments that offer wide array of Asian dishes without rigid cuisine boundaries such as selling satay , gyoza or lumpia for appetizer ... fusion cuisine , the term Asian cuisine might refer to the culinary exploration of cross cultural Asian cuisine traditions. For example combining the culinary elements of Vietnam and Japanese, Thai ... Flagicon Kazakhstan Kazakh cuisine Flagicon Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz cuisine Flagicon Mongolia Mongolian cuisine Flagicon Tajikistan Tajik cuisine Flagicon Turkmenistan Turkmen cuisine Flagicon Uzbekistan Uzbek cuisine Flagicon Afghanistan Afghan cuisine East Asia Image Peking Duck 1.jpg 200px thumb Peking ... Flagicon China Chinese cuisine Cantonese cuisine Teochew cuisine Chaozhou cuisine Flagicon Hong Kong Hong Kong cuisine Flagicon Macau Macanese cuisine Jiangsu cuisine Huaiyang cuisine Shanghai cuisine ... more details
of Burma Architecture of BurmaCuisine of Burma Ethnic minorities in Burma Festivals in Burma ...double image right Flag of Myanmar.svg 196 State seal of Myanmar.svg 135 The Flag of Burma The Coat of arms of Burma image LocationBurma.svg thumb The location of Burma or Myanmar . image Un myanmar.png thumb An enlargeable map of Burma Myanmar . See also Index of Burma related articles Burma , officially ... the world factbook geos bm.html title Burma work The World Factbook publisher United States ..., and India on the northwest, with the Bay of Bengal to the southwest. One third of Burma s total ..., and the country continues to struggle to mend its ethnic tensions. Its Politics of Burma political system remains under the tight control of SPDC, the Military of Burma military led government, since ... by neighbours, is based on Theravada Buddhism in Burma Buddhism intertwined with local elements. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Burma TOC limit limit 2 image Burma CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of Burma Myanmar image Burma topo en.jpg thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Burma Myanmar General reference International Phonetic Alphabet ... n m r Common English country names Myanmar or Burma Official English country name The Republic of the Union ... and demonymic forms of place names Countries and nations Demonym s Etymology Name of Burma International rankings of Burma ISO country codes MM, MMR, 104 ISO region codes See ISO 3166 2 MM Internet country code top level domain .mm Geography of Burma Main Geography of BurmaBurma is a Nation ... Time zone Myanmar Standard Time UTC 06 30 Extreme points of Burma High Hkakabo Razi convert 5881 ... 193 km abbr on Coastline Indian Ocean convert 1,930 km abbr on Population of Burma 55,390,000 2006 List of countries by population 24th most populous country Area of Burma convert 676578 km2 sqmi List of countries and outlying territories by area 40th largest country commons Atlas of Burma Atlas ... more details
19, 2012 ref Moreover, dried and salted fish is an integral part of the country s burmese cuisinecuisine , and the primary source of protein in the Burmese diet. ref name NE In Burma, there are several ...File ShanFields.jpg thumb Farmlands in Burma Agriculture in Burma officially Myanmar is the main industry ... Burma Myanmar AGRICULTURE.html title Burma Myanmar Agriculture publisher Encyclopedia of the Nations accessdate March 1, 2012 ref Burma was once Asia s largest exporter of rice, ref name AM cite web ... & Southeast Asia Burma publisher CIA World Factbook accessdate March 1, 2012 ref Moreover, livestock ... thumb Nighttime view of a fire set to a rice field in Inle, Burma. File Rice paddy, Chin State, Myanmar.jpg thumb A rice paddy in the Chin State, Burma Historically and at present, the primary method ... technique in southern and eastern Asia. In Burma, the paddies are flooded only occasionally by rivers ... Livestock Farmers in burma raise livestock both for both food and labor purposes. This includes cattle .... ref name NE cite web url http www.nationsencyclopedia.com economies Asia and the Pacific Burma Myanmar.html title Burma Myanmar Location and size, Population, Livestock, Forestry, Fishing, Mining publisher ... for their milk. ref name AM Farmers in Burma were affected by the outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu strand in Asia. Initially, the Mandalay and Sagaing regions of Burma were affected, and this resulted ... poultry farms. ref name BIO cite web url http www.bio medicine.org medicine news Burma Restocks Poultry Farms Again 11584 1 title Burma Restocks Poultry Farms Again publisher Bio Medicine.org accessdate March 1, 2012 ref Fishing Fishing makes up a fair portion of Burma s agricultural production. Fishing ... of the Indawgyi Lake in Northern Burma. ref name NAT cite web url http www.nrm.se frontpage researchandcollections ... were given permission to fish in the coastal waters of Burma, using trawlers to harvest fish. ref name NE Forestry Though Burma s neighbors, such as India , China , and Thailand , have depleted most ... more details
Dominican cuisine may refer to Cuisine of Dominica , cuisine commonly eaten in the country Dominica . Cuisine of the Dominican Republic , cuisine commonly eaten in the Dominican Republic . disambig ... more details
Fuzhou cuisine is one of the four styles of Fujian cuisine . Fujian cuisine is considered one of the Eight Great Traditions of Chinese cuisine. References http www.chinaplanner.com cuisinecuisine food fj.htm Fujian Cuisine and Restaurants at Chinaplanner.com Fujian topics Category Regional cuisines of China China cuisine stub zh ... more details
Infobox Newspaper name Burma Today image caption type Weekly newspaper format foundation ceased publication price owners political position publisher editor staff circulation language Burmese language Burmese headquarters Burma ISSN website Burma Today is a weekly newspaper published in Burma . See also List of newspapers in BurmaBurma newspaper stub Category Newspapers published in Burma ... more details
Indian cuisine Chettinad cuisine is the cuisine of the Chettinad Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu state in South India . The Chettiar community, who are a majority in this region, are a very successful trading community. Chettinad cuisine is one of the spiciest and the most aromatic in India . Chettinad cuisine is famous for its use of a variety of spices used in preparing mainly non vegetarian food. The dishes are hot and pungent with fresh ground masala s , and topped with a boiled egg that is usually considered essential part of a meal. They also use a variety of sun dried meats and salted vegetables, reflecting the dry environment of the region. The meat is restricted to fish, prawn, lobster, crab, chicken and lamb. Chettiars do not eat beef and pork. Most of the dishes are eaten with rice and rice based accompaniments such as dosai s , appam s , idiyappam s , Dosa adais and idli s . The Chettinad people through their mercantile contacts with Burma , learnt to prepare a type of rice pudding made with sticky red rice. Chettinad cuisine offers a variety of vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes. Some of the popular vegetarian dishes include idiyappam , paniyaram , vellai paniyaram , karuppatti paniyaram , paal paniyaram , kuzhi paniyaram , kozhakattai , masala paniyaram , adikoozh , kandharappam , seeyam , masala seeyam , kavuni arisi & athirasam . Spices used In Chettinad food, the most important spices are marathi mokku dried flower pods , anasipoo star aniseed and kalpasi a lichen known as the black stone flower , also known as dagad phool . In addition, tamarind , whole red ... , cumin seeds and fenugreek . Cookbook Chettinad cuisine References http www.chettinad.co.in Chettinad ... Co South Indian Cuisine External links http www.chettinad.co.in Chettinad Foods in Chennai by Nagarathar ... from Chettinad cuisine http jaanlo.com howto how to make chettinad chicken How to make Chettinad ... Tamil cuisine india food stub ml ta ... more details
About Albanian Cuisine Albanian cuisine Serbian Cuisine Serbian cuisine Bosnian Cuisine Bosnian cuisine Turkish Cuisine Turkish cuisine Macedonia Cuisine Macedonian cuisine Montenegrins of Kosovo Montenegrin cuisine Croats in Kosovo Janjevci Croatian cuisine Kosovo Adyghes Adyghean cuisine Jews in Kosovo Jewish cusine Ashkali and Egyptian Cuisine Ashkali cuisine Romani Romani cuisine Kosovan cuisine is as varied as the ethnic groups that live in Kosovo . Tava e Prizrenit The traditional Tava casserole is from the ottoman legacy. It is named Tava of Prizren and cooked with lamb, eggplant, green peppers, onions, tomatoes and served hot. File Tava e Prizrenit.JPG thumb Tava e Prizrenit European topic cuisine Kosovo topics Category Cuisine by nationality Category Kosovar culture Cuisine Category European cuisinecuisine stub Kosovo stub ku P jgeha Kosovoy ... more details
Railways of Burma may refer to Rail transport in Burma History of rail transport in BurmaBurma Railway Company an early British era company charged with operating the railways of BurmaBurma Railway a railway connecting Thailand and Burma constructed by the Japanese using POW labor during World War II Burma Railways the government run railroad from 1928 1948 British government and from 1948 1989 Independent Burma . In 1989, the railways were renamed Myanmar Railways. Myanmar Railways the government run body that operates the railroad in Burma disambig ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 Expert subject Food and drink date November 2008 The Balkan cuisine is heterogeneous and is therefore known as the cuisine of states and regions, since every region has its own distinct culinary traditions. Balkan cuisine is heavily influenced by Mediterranean cuisine Mediterranean cooking . ref http condor.depaul.edu rrotenbe aeer V21n1 Bradatan.pdf Christina Bradatan, Cuisine and Cultural Identity in Balkans Pennsylvania State University ref The cuisine of the Balkan states includes Albanian cuisine Bosnia and Herzegovina cuisine Bulgarian cuisine Croatian cuisine Greek cuisine Macedonian cuisine Greek Macedonian cuisine Montenegrin cuisine Romanian cuisine Serbian cuisine Turkish cuisine References Reflist Alan Davidson The Oxford Companion to Food , 2nd. ed. Oxford 2006, Article Balkan food and cookery , p. 53 Article Balkan Countries in the Encyclopedia of Food and Drink Cuisine DEFAULTSORT Balkan Cuisine Category Balkan cuisineCuisine stub cs Balk nsk kuchyn de Balkank che es Gastronom a de los Balcanes ku P jgeha balkan pt Culin ria dos B lc s ... more details
Burma Army may refer to the Myanmar Army , the armed forces of Burma Myanmar the Burma Army 1937 1942 , the army of the Government of Burma following separation from India until the Japanese invasion the Burma National Army , a pro Japanese Second World War force, later pro Allied the Japanese Burma Area Army , a Japanese Second World War force disambig ... more details
Burma Studies is a grouping used in research universities around the world as a way of bringing together ... focused on the geographical area of what is today the country of Burma or Myanmar, often using ... people Mon , Karen people Karen , Chin people Chin , or Jingpo people Kachin . The Burma Research Society Journal of the Burma Research Society JBRS was the first academic journal devoted to Burma Studies ... in Burma but is no longer published today. The Myanmar Historical Commission which was established in 1955 regularly publishes a journal and holds conferences in Burma Currently, outside of Burma Myanmar there are two academic journals specialising in Burma Studies research articles, the Journal of Burma Studies and the SOAS Bulletin of Burma Research . The School of Oriental and African Studies SOAS in London was the first institution of higher education outside of Burma to have many faculty specialising in Burma Studies. Specialists in the Burmese language and Literature of Burma literature included the scholars Hla Pe, John Okell , Anna Allot and in the history of Burma the historian D.G.E. Hall . H.L. Shorto specialised in Mon language and literature. The late historian of Burma Than Tun U Than Tun received his doctorate in history at SOAS. Many current specialists in Burma ... B. Lieberman and the Mon linguist Christian Bauer linguist Christian Bauer . The Center for Burma Studies at Northern Illinois University is the national center for Burma studies in the United States. The Journal of Burma Studies is a joint publication of NIU s Center for Burma Studies and Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the Burma Studies Foundation, and the Burma Studies Group of the Association for Asian Studies. There is also a lot of activity in Burma studies at the University of Michigan ... and Institutes in Burma Myanmar , such as Yangon University , Mandalay University ... by the military junta, most universities outside of Burma Myanmar still refer to this academic focus ... more details
The Burma Bridge may represent The bridges of the Burma Railway , built by the Japanese during WWII, especially those over the River Kwai Kwai Bridge The Bridge over the River Kwai , novel about building the Burma railroad bridges, as a fictionalized account The Bridge on the River Kwai , film about building the Burma railroad bridges, as a fictionalized account disambig ... more details
Culture of Burma Burmese characters The culture of Burma or Myanmar has been heavily influenced by Buddhism ... , as the main ethnic group of Burma, the Bamar people are believed to have migrated to the Ayeyarwady Region Ayeyarwady region of Burma from what is now present day Yunnan in China. Burma also shares ... aspects of Burmese culture, including Burmese language language and Education in Burma education ... Burma, Part I accessdate 2007 07 30 work L Asie Exotique ref There are 10 traditional arts, called ... A theatrical performance of the Mon dance Literature main Literature of Burma Burmese literature has ... Myint U, Htin Aung, Sao Saimong, Myoma Myint Kywe ,and San C. Po were famous in Burma. Dance main Dance in Burma Dance in Burma can be divided into dramatic, folk and village, and nat spirit nat dances ... isbn 9780761476313 pages 630 640 accessdate 2010 08 29 ref Music main Music of Burma File Saung Mandalay.jpg ... unique to Burma is the saung saung gauk , ref name sy an arched harp that can be traced to pre Hittite ... in the paddy fields. Pop music, however, dominates the music of Burma today, both adopted and homegrown ... Penny year 2008 title Nationalism by design. The politics of dress in British Burma journal IIAS ... of Fashion in Colonial Burma journal The Journal of Asian Studies publisher Cambridge University ... or with arms round each other, but couples rarely do so, except in major cities. Cuisine Image IMG Mohinga.JPG thumb Mohinga , rice noodles in fish soup, is widely considered to be Burma s national dish. main Cuisine of Burma Burmese cuisine has been influenced by Indian cuisine Indian , Chinese cuisine Chinese and Thai cuisine Thai cuisines as well as domestic ethnic cuisines. It is not widely ... Southeast Asian cuisines, Burmese cuisine also makes extensive use of chickpeas , lentils and tamarind ... accessdate 2010 09 13 ref Ethnic cuisines, in particular Shan cuisine, are also prominently found throughout Burma, as are Indian and Chinese dishes, particularly in urban areas. The de facto national ... more details
See also North American cuisine South American cuisine The cuisine of the Americas is made up of a variety of food preparation styles. North America Image Sirloin steak.JPG thumb Steak North American cuisine consists of foods native to or popular in countries of North America , such as Canadian cuisine , American cuisine , Mexican cuisine , and Latin American cuisine North America Central American cuisine . North American cuisines display influence from many international cuisines, including Native American cuisine , Jewish cuisine , Asian cuisine , and especially European cuisine . As a broad, geo culinary term, North American cuisine also includes Latin American cuisine North America Central American and Caribbean cuisine Caribbean cuisines. These regions are part of North America, so these regional ... ambiguous, however, since the cuisine of Puerto Rico can differ markedly from Cuban cuisine Mexican cuisine spills across the border into the Tex Mex and Mexi Cali sub cuisines and the cuisines ... or Iowa. proveit date March 2012 Countries American cuisine Anguillan cuisine Belizean cuisine Bermudian cuisine Canadian cuisine Costa Rican cuisine Cuban cuisine Greenlandic cuisine Guatemalan cuisine Haitian cuisine Honduran cuisine Jamaican cuisine Mexican cuisine Nicaraguan cuisine Panamanian cuisine Puerto Rican cuisine Saint Lucian cuisine Salvadoran cuisine South America Image Feijoada 2008.JPG thumb Feijoada Some of the richest products of South American cuisine come from the middle ... Inca and their Inca cuisinecuisine . Potato es are frequently grown as a result of this, and also ... the most traditional dish is the feijoada . Countries Argentine cuisine Bolivian cuisine Brazilian cuisine Chilean cuisine Colombian cuisine Ecuadorian cuisine Paraguayan cuisine Peruvian cuisine Uruguayan cuisine Venezuelan cuisineCuisine North American topic cuisine title North American cuisine South American topic cuisine title South American cuisine Category Cuisine of the Americas de Amerikanische ... more details
History of Burma Image Burma indo china 1886.jpg thumb left Lower Burma in pink, as opposed to the Upper Burma in orange. Lower Burma lang my , also called Lower Myanmar is a geographic region of Burma Myanmar and includes the low lying Irrawaddy delta Ayeyarwady Region Ayeyarwady , Bago Region Bago and Yangon Region s , as well as coastal regions of the country Rakhine State Rakhine and Mon State s and Tanintharyi Region . In the Burmese language , people originating from Upper Burma are typically called a nya tha my , whereas those from Lower Burma are called auk tha my . Historically, Lower Burma referred to the part of Burma annexed by the British Empire after the end of the Second Burmese War Second Anglo Burmese War in 1852, plus the former kingdom of Rakhine State Arakan and the territory of Tanintharyi Region Tenasserim which the British had taken control of in 1826. Lower Burma was centred at Rangoon , and composed of all of the coast of modern Burma , and also the lower basin of the Ayeyarwady River Irrawaddy River , including Prome . Until the early 1800s, Lower Burma was predominantly populated by the Mon people Mon and Karen people Karen tribes and was a historical stronghold of the Mon people. See also Upper Burma Second Anglo Burmese War Second Burmese War References Reflist Burma geo stub contains Burmese text coord missing Burma Category History of Burma Category Geography of Burma fr Basse Birmanie ja pt Baixa Birm nia vi H Mi n ... more details
History of Burma Image Burma indo china 1886.jpg thumb left Political geography of Burma as understood by the British c. 1885. Upper Burma in orange British Burma Lower Burma and other British possessions in pink Upper Burma lang my , also called Upper Myanmar refers to a geographic region of Burma Myanmar , traditionally encompassing Mandalay and its periphery modern Mandalay Region Mandalay , Sagaing Region Sagaing , Magway Region s , or more broadly speaking, Kachin State Kachin and Shan State s. In the Burmese language , people originating from Upper Burma are typically called a nya tha my , whereas those from Lower Burma are called auk tha my . The term was first used by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British to refer to the central and northern area of what is now the country of Myanmar Burma . After the Second Anglo Burmese War of 1852, Lower Burma was annexed by the British Empire , while Upper Burma remained independent under the Konbaung dynasty Kingdom of Burma until the Third Anglo Burmese War of 1885. Upper Burma was also known as Burma proper and the Kingdom of Ava Kingdom Ava . Historically, Upper Burma was predominantly Bamar whereas Lower Burma was historically Mon language Mon speaking until the early 1800s , while the Frontier ... States and modern Kachin State . This distinction between Upper and Lower Burma is also found in some government departments for instance, the Ministry of Education Burma Ministry of Education has departments assigned to Upper or Lower Burma , while some newspapers make a distinction between ... devotes a section to news from Upper Burma. ref cite news url http myanmar.mmtimes.com 2011 upper 532 ... River valley, which also includes the delta lying and coastal region of Lower Burma. See also Lower Burma References reflist coord missing Burma Category History of Burma Category Geography of BurmaBurma geo stub fr Haute Birmanie ja pt Alta Birm nia vi Th ng Mi n ... more details
Acadian cuisine is the traditional dishes of the Acadian people . Poutine r p e potato dumplings Fricot a type of soup or stew Tourtiere meat pie cuisine stub Category Acadian cuisine ... more details
Taze Tant Se lang my is a town in Shwebo District , Sagaing Division in BurmaBurma Myanmar . It is the administrative seat for Taze Township . Notes reflist External links http www.maplandia.com burma sagaing taze taze Taze Map Satellite Images of Taze Maplandia coord 22 56 47 N 95 24 20 E display title Sagaing Division Category Township capitals of Burma Category Populated places in Sagaing Region shwebo geo stub my ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Mangsan native name other name pushpin label position bottom pushpin map Burma pushpin map caption Location of Mangsan, Burma image skyline image map map caption subdivision type Country subdivision name Burma Burma Myanmar subdivision type1 Administrative divisions of Burma Division subdivision name1 Chin State subdivision type2 Districts of Burma District subdivision name2 Mindat District Mindat subdivision type3 Township subdivision name3 Paletwa Township Paletwa unit pref Imperial area total km2 population population as of population blank1 title Ethnicities population blank2 title Religions population density km2 auto coordinates display d coordinates region MM latNS N latd 21 latm 33 lats longEW E longd 92 longm 47 longs elevation ft 298 elevation m 90 timezone Time in Burma MST utc offset 6.30 website Mangsan ref http geonames.nga.mil ggmagaz detaillinksearch.asp?G NAME 2732FA884578373774E0440003BA962ED3 27&Diacritics DC Mangsan, Burma Geonames database ref is a village in Paletwa Township , Mindat District , in the Chin State of Burma Burma Myanmar , about four kilometers northwest from the town of Kawang, Chin State Kawang . Notes Reflist External links http www.maplandia.com burma chin paletwa mangsan Mangsan Map Satellite Images of Mangsan Maplandia Chin State Category Populated places in Chin State Chin geo stub ... more details
Coord 26 02 N 98 17 E display title Lasin is a settlement in Kachin State , Burma . References GEOnet2 32FA884585003774E0440003BA962ED3 Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages Category Populated places in Burma Kachin geo stub ... more details
Christianity by country Christianity in Burma has a history dating to the early 18th century. Roman Catholicism in Burma main Roman Catholicism in Burma There is a significant Roman Catholic minority among the churches of Burma. Protestantism in Burma main Protestantism in Burma Image Adoniram judson.jpg thumb 100px Adoniram Judson The Protestant churches of Burma were begun in the early 19th century by Adoniram Judson , an United States American Baptist missionary . Since the 1800s, Christianity has become deeply rooted and has grown stronger through many adversities. In 1927, the Willis and Orlinda Pierce Divinity School was founded in Rangoon as a Baptist seminary. It is still operating as the Myanmar Institute of Theology , catering to students of many Protestant denominations. In 1966 all missionaries were expelled by the Burmese government, but the Burmese church has become a vibrant missionary sending movement, despite financial limitations and geographic isolation. Baptists, Assembly of God Assemblies of God , Methodist s and Anglican s form the strongest denominations in Burma. Many Christians are well educated, but cannot rise to positions of responsibility. Most Christians are from the minority ethnic groups such as the Chin people Chin , Karen people Karen , Lisu people Lisu , Kachin people Kachin , and Lahu people Lahu . CIA Factbook https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos bm.html say, 4 of the population of Myanmar is Christian Baptist 3 , Roman Catholic 1 . The Anglican Communion is represented in Burma by the Church of the Province of Myanmar . As of 2006 , it has about 62,000 members. ref World Council of Churches, 2006 01 01, http www.oikoumene.org es iglesias miembros regions asia myanmar burma church of the province of myanmar.html ... references Christianity in Burma Asia in topic Christianity in DEFAULTSORT Christianity In Burma Category Christianity in Burma Category Religion in Burma Category Christianity by country Burma ... more details
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