Although the ruling Military Junta has decreed that the name should be Myanmar, the many major powers still recognize its official name as Burma.
The United Nations accepts the name Myanmar, since the UN allows its members states to be known by any name they choose. However it has not been recognized by many Western governments such as the United States, Australia, Canada or the United Kingdom, which continue to use "Burma", while the European Union uses "Burma/Myanmar" as an alternative. Democracy advocates and dissidents refuse to accept the change because they do not recognize the military Dictatorship. For this reason, the use of "Burma" is generally preferred by the people themselves.
the other name for burma is myanmar
Burma. Myanmar was originally known as Burma, and that is still its official name. No legislature in Burma has actually approved the name Myanmar, which is derived from the Burmese short-form name Myanma Naingngandaw and has been promoted by the military authorities in Burma.The conventional long form of the country is Union of Burma, and this in the local long form is Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw.
Myanmar was originally known as Burma, and that is still its official name. No legislature in Burma has actually approved the name Myanmar, which is derived from the Burmese short-form name Myanma Naingngandaw and has been promoted by the military authorities in Burma.
"Ouachita" came from the name of one of the indeginous American Indians, the Washitas. It is obviously a European spelling.
Than Shwe is the dicator of Burma
No, Burma is the former name for Myanmar.
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No idea, but I saw one when stationed there.