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∙ 13y agoYes, Rangoon is the capital of Burma from the old British colonial days but the official name is now Yangon. They are both the same place and both names are acceptable and found on most maps.
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Is Rangoon the former capital of Burma?
Rangoon is a city in Myanmar.
What is the current capital of myanmar?
The administrative capital was moved in 1995 from Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon) to Napyidaw (formerly Pyinmana).The capital city of Burma is Naypyidaw. The old capital of Burma was Yangon. Some other major cities in Burma include Bago, Sittwe, and Mergui.
What is tha capital city of Burma?
The capital city is called Yangon. It's former name is Rangoon.
Myanmar used to be known as?
It is used to known as Burma. It's capital city is used to known as Rangoon(Yangon).
What was Rangoon in World War 2?
City in Burma
What is the Capitol of Burma?
In 1989 the country of Burma was renamed the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Rangoon (later known as Yangon) was the capital city until March 2006 when the govenment named Naypyidaw as the new national capital.
What country has the capital of Yangon?
Yangon, also known as Rangoon, is a former capital of Myanmar (Burma) and the capital of Yangon Region.
What is the New name of Rangoon?
Rangoon is the old British colonies when burma burma became independence of Britain which burma 1992 dictionship change Rangoon to Yangon
What capital city in Southeast Asia is 17N latitude and 96E longitude?
That point is about 18 miles northwest of the center of Rangoon, Burma (Yangon, Myanmar).
In which city is Shwedagon Pagoda?
Yangon, Myanmar (formerly known as Rangoon, Burma).
What is the capital of brahmadesh?
Brahmadesh is an archaic name for the country of Burma (Myanmar), whose traditional capital is Yangon (Rangoon), but whose new capital is at Naypyidaw.
What is the other name that is given to the city Yangon in the country Myanmar?
The name of the city in English is Rangoon. "Myanmar" is pronounced "burma", and the name of the country in English is Burma.
