The murderous earthquake The 7.7 Richter brings to the forefront this unknown and poor country, whose history is full of political conflicts and civilizations. The country has been ruled by a military junta by 2020.

Where is Myanmar lies

OR MyanmarAlso known as Burma (it was the official name until 1989), it is located in northwestern Southeast Asia. It has a population of about 55 million and borders India and Bangladesh to its northwest, China in its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the sea of ​​Antaman and the Gulf of Bengal in the south and south.

The capital of the country is Nai Pi Tau which is the 3rd largest city. The largest city is Yangon, formerly Rangun.

Coups and conflicts

Although its history begins in the prestigious years, it became an independent state only on January 4, 1948, decomposing British rule.

The story of Myanmar after independence is full of turmoil and conflicts that reach today. The 1962 coup resulted in a military dictatorship under the Socialist Party of Burma.

The country remains divided by ethnic conflicts and is experiencing one of the longest -serving civil wars in the world, which is still continuing.

The United Nations and several other organizations have reported human rights violations in the country.

In 2011, the military junta was officially dismantled after the 2010 general elections.

Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners were released and held general elections in 2015, which led to improved external relations and relaxation of financial sanctions, although the treatment of minorities, especially in relation to conflict of the Rhymingcontinued to be a source of international tension and concern.

Following the general elections of Myanmar in 2020, in which Aung San Suu Kyi’s party won the majority, the army again captured power with a coup.

The coup, which was widely condemned by the international community, led to large demonstrations in Myanmar and was violently suppressed by the army, while the civil war was exhausted.

The army arrested again Aung san suu kyi To remove her from public life and accused her of a number of cases, from corruption to a violation of the protocols for Covid -9.

All accusations against her have “political motives” according to independent observers.

Myanmar has long been suffering from volatility, violence, corruption, bad infrastructure, as well as a long history of colonial exploitation.

The gap in Myanmar’s income is one of the largest in the world, as a large proportion of the economy is controlled by friends of the military junta.

Myanmar is one of the least developed countries.

By 2021, more than 600,000 people have been displaced throughout the Myanmar due to the civil war after the coup, with more than three million people in urgent need of humanitarian aid.

According to the UNHCR High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), there are over 1.3 million refugees and asylum seekers and 3.5 million people displaced inside.

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