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Notes on Myanmar/Burma:
Power is centered on the ruling junta --the State Peace and Development Council, or SPDC-- which maintains strict authoritarian rule over the people of Burma. Control is maintained through intimidation, the strict censuring of information, repression of individual rights, and suppression of ethnic minority groups.
The regime's mismanagement of the economy has created a downward economic spiral. The state remains heavily involved in most parts of the economy, infrastructure has deteriorated, and no rule of law exists. The majority of Burmese citizens subsist on an average annual income of less than $200 per capita.
Assist International in Myanmar/Burma:
Da Nang (planning), Defense Services General Hospital -- Yangon
[more details coming soon.]
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Area: 678,500 sq. km. (slightly smaller than Texas)
Capital: Nay Pyi Taw (pop. 200,000); Largest city is Rangoon (pop. 5.5 million)
Population: 54.3 million
Government: Military junta
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