Shan State
Shan State (Burmese: ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, pronounced: [ʃáɴ pjìnɛ̀]; Shan: မိူင်းတႆး [mœ́ŋ tɑ́ɪ]) is a state o Burma (Myanmar). Shan State borders Cheenae tae the north, Laos tae the east, an Thailand tae the sooth, an five admeenistrative diveesions o Burma in the wast. Lairgest o the 14 admeenistrative diveesions bi land aurie, Shan State covers 155,800 km², amaist a quairter o the tot aurie o Burma. The state gets its name frae the Shan fowk, ane o several ethnic groups that inhabit the aurie. Shan State is lairgely rural, wi anerlie three ceeties o significant size: Lashio, Kengtung, an the caipital, Taunggyi.[3]
Shan State ရှမ်းပြည်နယ် | |
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| Myanma transcription(s) | |
| • Burmese | hram: prany nai |
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 Location o Shan State in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 21°30′N 98°0′E / 21.500°N 98.000°E | |
| Kintra |  Burma |
| Region | East central |
| Caipital | Taunggyi |
| Govrenment | |
| • Chief Meenister | Aung Myat[1] (USDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 155801 km2 (60,155 sq mi) |
| Population (2000)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,851,000 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Shan, Bamar, Cheenese, Wa, Kachin, Danu, Intha, Lahu, Ta'ang, Pa-O, Taungyo, Indies, Gurkha |
| • Releegions | Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism |
| Time zone | UTC+06:30 (MST) |
Shan State, wi mony ethnic groups, is hame tae several airmit ethnic armies. While the govrenment haes signed ceasefire greements wi maist groups, vast auries o the state, especially those east o Thanlwin river, remain ootside the central govrenment's control, an in recent years hae come unner hivy ethnic-Cheenese economic an poleetical influence, whareas ither auries are unner the control o militar groups such as the Shan State Airmy.
References
eedit- ↑ "Division and State Administrations". Alternative Asean Network on Burma. 8 Julie 2011. Archived frae the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ↑ a b "Union of Myanmar". City Population. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
- ↑ "Shan: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 19 Januar 2008.[deid airtin]
Freemit airtins
eedit- "Shan State" Archived 2011-05-01 at the Wayback Machine relief cairt shawin major towns an revised township boundaries, 18 November 2010, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- Shan Herald Agency for News S.H.A.N.