Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Understand Myanmar
(Burma)
In the run-up to the 2015 election, constitutional change and the resolution of eth-
nic and religious confl icts remain elusive.
Kings, generals and prodemocracy fi ghters: how competing kingdoms became
colonial Burma, then military-ruled Myanmar.
Learn about a predominantly Buddhist land that's home to other faiths and some
135 ethnic groups.
Daughter of a national hero, mother, widow, international political icon: the life and
times of the people's champion.
Who now governs Myanmar and what's the current scorecard on human rights?
The diversity of Myanmar's food and drink is well worth discovering - dig in!
Explore the beauty of Myanmar's architecture, arts and crafts, as well as the ways
locals like to relax.
The mountains, plains, jungles and beaches of Myanmar are home to a Noah's
Ark of fl ora and fauna.
