Rakhine State
Rakhine State (Burmese: ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်, Rakhine pronunciation [ɹəkʰàiɴ pɹènè]; Burmese pronunciation: [jəkʰàiɴ pjìnɛ̀]; umwhile Arakan) is a state in Myanmar. It is locatit approximately atween latitudes 17°30' north an 21°30' north an east langitudes 92°10' east an 94°50' east. The Arakan Muntains, which rise tae 3,063 metre (10,049 ft) at Victoria Peak, separate Rakhine State frae central Myanmar. Aff the coast o Rakhine State thare are some fairly lairge islands sic as Cheduba an Myingun Island. Rakhine State haes an aurie o 36,762 square kilometre (14,194 sq mi) an its caipital is Sittwe.[2]
Rakhine State ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ် Arakan State | |
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| Myanmar transcription(s) | |
| • Arakanese | ra-khai-pray-ni |
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 Location o Rakhine State in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 19°30′N 94°0′E / 19.500°N 94.000°E | |
| Kintra |  Myanmar |
| Region | Wast coastal |
| Caipital | Sittwe (Local voices- Saitwe) (In Breetish Occupee'd Time- Akyab) |
| Govrenment | |
| • Chief Meenister | Hla Maung Tin[1] (USDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36780 km2 (14,200 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,836,000 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Rakhine, Kaman, Chin |
| • Releegions | Theravada Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism an ithers |
| Time zone | UTC+06:30 (MST) |
References
eedit- ↑ "Division and State Administrations". Alternative Asean Network on Myanmar. 8 Julie 2011. Archived frae the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ↑ http://www.themimu.info/docs/MIMU696v01_110707_Planning%20Map%20for%20Rakhine%20State_Eng.pdf[deid airtin] Rakhine State Map
- Notes