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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikivoyage or other free sources online. Myanmar, or Burma, off(icially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, is a country in Southeast Asia. It lies on the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea coast with Bangladesh and India to the west, China to the north, and Laos and Thailand to the east. Like most of Southeast Asia´s countries, Myanmar´s people and history is a glorious mishmash of settlers and invaders from all fronts. To travel here is to encounter men wearing skirt-like longyi, women smothered in thanakha (traditional make-up) and betel-chewing grannies with mouths full of blood-red juice and that s just at the airport! One of the most fascinating aspects of travel in Myanmar is the opportunity to experience a corner of Asia that, in many ways, has changed little since British colonial times. This book offers information on Myanmar and its most notable places.

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