Shan State
| Shan State ရှမ်းပြည်နယ် |
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| — State — | |
| Myanma transcription(s) | |
| - Burmese | hram: prany nai |
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| Coordinates: 21°30′N 98°0′E / 21.5°N 98°E | |
| Kintra |  Burma |
| Region | East central |
| Caipital | Taunggyi |
| Govrenment | |
| - Chief Meenister | Aung Myat[1] (USDP) |
| Aurie[2] | |
| - Tot | 155,801 km2 (60,155.1 sq mi) |
| Indwallers (2000)[2] | |
| - Tot | 4,851,000 |
| - Densitie | 31.1/km2 (80.6/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 | MST (UTC+06:30) |
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 total 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, 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 [edit]
- ↑ Division and State Administrations. Alternative Asean Network on Burma (8 July 2011). Retrieved on 21 August 2011. .
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Union of Myanmar. City Population. Retrieved on 25 Dizember 2008. .
- ↑ Shan: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population. World Gazetteer. Retrieved on 19 Januar 2008. .
Freemit airtins [edit]
- "Shan State" relief map showing major towns and revised township boundaries, 18 November 2010, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- Shan Herald Agency for News S.H.A.N.
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