Myanmar, also referred to as Burma, is located in Southeast Asia encompassing a land mass comparable to the size of Texas, with an area of 676,578 square kilometers (“Burma”). The country borders two of the world’s superpowers, India and China, as well as a widespread border with Thailand. Laos and Bangladesh also share relatively small borders with Myanmar. The country’s location can be seen as highly strategic. The placement of Myanmar lies near major Indian Ocean shipping lanes, making trade an asset to the country. The Irrawaddy, Myanmar’s major river, runs South across the country. It is Myanmar’s longest river, with a total navigable length of approximately 900 miles (Tinker). The Irrawaddy runs through Myanmar’s Central Lowlands, the most important area of the country in terms of population and economics. The river is navigable for most of its length, therefore serving as Myanmar’s major transportation route for communication, warfare, and most importantly trade. Myanmar consists of six diverse regions, divided into the Central Lowlands, the Tenasserim, the Shan Plateau, the Northern and Western Mountains, and Arakan (Silverstein). The Central Lowlands contain the upper Irrawaddy and Chindwin Rivers. Along the banks of these rivers are permanent communities and developed agriculture. The Tenasserim is Myanmar’s coastal area between the Andaman Sea and the country’s southeastern border. This region is vital for its tin resources, fisheries, and rubber. The third region of Myanmar is the Shan Plateau. This area includes the eastern uplands that rise from the central plain, narrowing southward into the Tenasserim. The northern uplands have an average elevation of approximately 3,000 feet, and are watered by the Salween and... ... middle of paper ... ... focus on Myanmar’s strength in its natural resources. Currently, the population of Myanmar faces numerous export restrictions, production controls, and orders from the military that overpower the agricultural landscape. Myanmar’s recent success as an exporter of beans and pulses shows that it can react strongly and quickly to market signals (“Economics”). If the country were to practice export substation, Myanmar would experience a shift to the export of its increasingly processed products of beans and pulses. By exporting more of these raw materials, the country would decrease unemployment rates and create added value to the country. This policy is superior to import substitution because Myanmar’s power lies with its agricultural production. By exporting more of these goods, and importing less, Myanmar would increase its GDP and begin to fix its economic problems.
For almost 50 years, from 1962 until 2011, Myanmar had a closed authoritarian regime with poor records of governance and socio-economic development (OECD, 2014). Myanmar 's history was also marred by ethnic conflicts, self-isolation, economic mismanagement and corruption for most of the past half-century. Then in 2011, Myanmar had declared the end of the military dictatorship as part of the Road Map to democracy and transformed itself into a civilian government embracing the democratic transitions (Soans and Abe, 2015). Since then, Myanmar has undergone important and sweeping reforms towards a more open government (OECD, 2014). The new government has clearly indicated its desires to regain trust from its citizens through building integrity
...nging is through trade and migration (155). Blij makes many references to the cultural landscapes, but the most notable are that of India and Myanmar.
China’s geography both isolated and helped its people. The Yangtze and Huang He Rivers, called the “Great Sorrow” because of flooding, provided fertile soil and clean water. Himalayan Mountains along China’s southern border protected China from many invasions, as they were hard to climb. Two other natural barriers are the Gobi and Taklamakan Desert, which are both boiling hot with very little water. China has many significant aspects, including its geography, Great Wall, Silk Road, art and math advancements, and the Tang Dynasty.
Indochina, modernly known as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is located on the border of the eastern Indochinese peninsula and it occupies, according to the online encyclopedia (encyclopedia.com), about 331,000 kilometers squared, where in 1987, 25% of that land was under cultivation. Vietnam is bordered by the South China Sea, the Gulf of Thailand, and Gulf of Tonkin; and it is alongside China, Laos, and Cambodia. Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital since the nation’s reunification, is located in the northeast; and Vietnam’s largest city, Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, is located in the southeast of Vietnam. However, before becoming independent from Imperial China in 938 AD, Vietnam’s capital was “Đại La”, where it was located in present-day Hanoi. Additionally, the northern part of Vietnam is mainly composed of highlands and the Red River Delta; and the southern part of Vietnam is divided into coastal lowlands, large forests, and mountains of the “Annamite Range”. Vietnam’s official language is Vietnamese, and their largest ethnic group in Vietnam is the Kinh people, which takes about 86% of the nation’s population.
Arguably some of China’s most important Geographic sights were the two rivers the Yellow river in the north and the Yangtze river in the south. The Yellow River, mostly referred to as “the cradle of Chinese civilization” or “the Huang He River” stretches 3,395 miles long making this river the sixth longest river in the world. The Yangzte River, just South of the Yellow river stretches an impressive 3,988 miles making it the third longest river in the world. Just like the Yellow River the Yangtze River Flows in the same direction [west to east] and played an important part in the rise of ancient China. Many farmers who lived by the river took advantage of the rainy weather and warm climate by using it to grow rice. Later on this land became
Myanmar who refers itself as “The Union of Myanmar” is a symbolic representation of not just the head of state of the country but the whole nation itself. The country is now divided into seven regions (Sagaing Region, Taninthayi Region, Bago Region, Magway Region, Mandalay Region, Yangon Region and Ayeyawady Region) that is inhabited by Burmans, seven states (Kachin State, Kayah State, Kayin State, Chin State, Mon State, Rakhine State and the Shat State) occupied by the ethnic minority dominant and the Union territories that is under the direct administration of the head of state. In line with this, struggles related with the preservation, recognition, and security of their identity, the proliferation of drug abuse and human trafficking have resulted
Thailand is a diverse and unique country that is rich in culture and tradition. Thailand has gone by many names such as the Kingdom of Thailand and Khmer. This paper includes researched material regarding Thailand’s social, economical, geographic, religious, political, and relations to the United States. The social part of the paper will cover the current and past make up of the Thai people; information on how they became to be the Thai people. The economic part of the paper will give information about the ways Thailand seeks to bring revenue into their country. The geographic part of the paper shall cover the full lengths of the country; this includes lakes, river, and etc. The religion part of the paper will cover the main religion in Thailand, Buddhism. The second to last section will cover the politics that are within Thailand’s government. The last part of the paper shall cover the relations between the United States and Thailand.
...es Laos's entire north-south length, and its tributaries. These plains are very narrow in the north but are wider farther south. Finally, three high plateaus are situated throughout the country: the Plain of Jars in the north, the Khammouan Plateau in the center, and the Bolovens Plateau in the south.
State building and the implementation of policy is a central process to the legitimacy of government worldwide. These critical facets of government institutions have been thoroughly challenged throughout Myanmar’s history, a country with an awful human rights record. In this essay I will focus on the last decade in particular, where Myanmar’s state capacity and political institutions have been challenged immeasurably. This essay will focus on the implications that pose a challenge to Myanmar’s state capacity and development. First, I will discuss the military coup d’état, which was followed by military junta heading the Burmese state for several decades. I will then examine the issue of internally displaced people and the resulting ethnic and religious conflict. Lastly, I will investigate the issue of drug trafficking and slave labour in Myanmar.
Cambodia’s official name in English language is the “Kingdom of Cambodia”. Lately it been called Kampuchea and been described by Khmer Buddhist’s monk Chuon Nath in his book. Kampuchea name came from the Sanskrit word “Kambuja" which it means the land of peace or golden land. Cambodia is a country in mainland South-east Asia its co-ordinate 11.5500° N and 104.9167° E. In Southeast Asia, Cambodia was formed as a part of the French Colonial Empire in 1867. 1953 was the year where Cambodia win its independence. The independent day was on 9th of November which they keep celebrate it every year.
...defeating the Japanese, the British agreed in 1947 to grant the Burmese complete independence within a year. On January 4th of 1948, Burma would become an independent country.
These are the various complexities that hinders the process of defining Southeast Asia as a region. Yet it is not very hard to find commonalities and links between each factor and organizations such as ASEAN has brought the region together and bond. In spite of being vastly diverse in terms of culture, politics, physique or even economic, all these complexities are influenced my one common thing which are all somehow linked and play a great role and influencing and shaping the Southeast Asia we see now and define it as a region.
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