In the Burmese language Burma can be called either Myanmah or Bama. During British Colonial rule the country was called Burma in English. In 1989 the military Govt. officially changed the English version of the country's name from Burma to Myanmar, it also changed the English versions of many place names in the country (Like Rangoon to YAngon)
It is one and the same thing. The area of Burma is part of the Union of Myanmar. It is located in an area called IndoChina and is bordered by China, Thailand and some other small South East Asian places.
Burma was renamed as Myanmar by the military junta that took control and wanted to assert an new identity for the country. They changed the name by passing a law that changed the country's name.
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1989 the military junta changed the name from Burma to Myanmar.
to eliminate the colonial name of Burma
The Union of Myanmar, or Myanmar for short.
if they called Burma, it is not only burmese people live there, there are 8 major ethnic groups live in Myanmar with their own states. So they change their name from Burma to Myanmar.
Burma is the older name for Myanmar.
Burmese people live in Burma. Burma's official name is the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Though the name was changed from Burma to Myanmar in 1989, the name change is very much contested by many of the citizens.
you can often find another name given to Myanmar on a map what is it?
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma
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Myanmar