Myanmar

Burma (Burmese: Bama or formally Myanma, inconsistently anglicized to Myanmar), offically the Union of Myanmar, is a country in south-east Asia. Its largest city is Rangoon, officially known as 'Yangon'.

Burma was a British colony until independence on 4 January 1948.

In 1962, General Ne Win's coup overthrew the civilian government. Today, the military State Law and Order Restoration Council (the SLORC), under Than Shwe, rules Burma, despite the fact that in 1990 the National League for Democracy, led by Aung San Suu Kyi won an election. Suu Kyi remains under house arrest.