Rakhine State
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| Rakhine State ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ် Arakan State |
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| — State — | |
| Myanmar transcription(s) | |
| - Arakanese | ra-khai-pray-ni |
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| Coordinates: 19°30′N 94°0′E / 19.5°N 94°E | |
| Kintra |  Burma |
| Region | Wast coastal |
| Caipital | Sittwe (Local voices- Saitwe) (In Breetish Occupee'd Time- Akyab) |
| Govrenment | |
| - Chief Meenister | Hla Maung Tin[1] (USDP) |
| Aurie | |
| - Tot | 36,780 km2 (14,200.8 sq mi) |
| Indwallers (2010) | |
| - Tot | 3,836,000 |
| - Densitie | 104.3/km2 (270.1/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| - Ethnicities | Rakhine, Kaman, Chin |
| - Releegions | Theravada Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism an ithers |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+06:30) |
Rakhine State (Burmese: ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်, Rakhine pronunciation [ɹəkʰàiɴ pɹènè]; Burmese pronunciation: [jəkʰàiɴ pjìnɛ̀]; umwhile Arakan) is a state in Burma. 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 metres (10,049 ft) at Victoria Peak, separate Rakhine State frae central Myanmar. Aff the coast o Rakhine State thare are some fairly lairge islands such as Cheduba an Myingun Island. Rakhine State haes an aurie o 36,762 square kilometres (14,194 sq mi) an its caipital is Sittwe.[2]
References [edit]
- ↑ Division and State Administrations. Alternative Asean Network on Myanmar (8 July 2011). Retrieved on 21 August 2011. .
- ↑ http://www.themimu.info/docs/MIMU696v01_110707_Planning%20Map%20for%20Rakhine%20State_Eng.pdf Rakhine State Map
- Notes
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Chittagong Diveesion,  Bangladesh |
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Magway Region Bago Region |
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| Bay o Bengal | Ayeyarwady Region |
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