the capital is called yangoon
2007-02-27 23:47:10
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answered by Anonymous
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YANGON..
Is the capital of Myanmar (Burma), on the Yangôn River. It was a fishing village until the present city was founded in the mid-1750s by King Alaungpaya; he developed it as a port. The British occupied it 182426 during the First Anglo-Burmese War and again took it in 1852 during the Second Anglo-Burmese War. After the British annexation of all of Burma in 1886, Rangoon became the capital city. During World War II the Japanese advanced on and occupied the city, and it suffered considerable damage. It handles more than four-fifths of Myanmar's foreign commerce. In 2005 Myanmar government offices began to be moved to a new administrative centre at Pyinmana, some 200 mi (320 km) north of Yangôn.
2007-02-27 23:45:44
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answered by Anonymous
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It was Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon when Myanmar was called Burma). However in November 2005 the capital was moved to the middle of nowhere - to a village later renamed Naypyidaw.
Maybe it was done for national security reasons but the regime is as loopy as it is venal I wouldn't be suprised if the reasons are astrological
2007-02-27 23:46:06
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answered by Mardy 4
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Rangoon
2007-02-28 22:14:08
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answered by genius 1
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Rangoon
2007-02-28 03:26:43
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answered by icy s 1
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Yangoon(rangoon)
2007-02-28 02:52:53
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answered by vivaswan 2
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Rangoon
2007-02-27 23:43:02
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answered by Expression 5
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Rangoon has been shifted to a new capital, Pyinmana, 200 miles north. While Pyinmana has been under construction for more than two years, it was not widely publicized.
2007-02-27 23:44:43
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answered by Vikas M 1
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Yangon previously Rangoon
2007-02-27 23:43:01
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answered by rbeekol 1
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Rangoon I believe.
2007-02-28 01:20:03
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answered by Anonymous
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Yangon, formerly Rangoon.
2007-02-28 09:32:36
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answered by peskylisa 5
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