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Burma: the Basics
1.
BURMA: a beautiful
but little-known country in south-east Asia
2.
5,000 miles from
Britain, it has borders with five countries and the Indian Ocean
3.
Burma’s cities –
including the capital Rangoon (Yangon) – lie on the great plains; these are surrounded by mountains and jungle
4.
Teenagers The streets
of the capital are as busy and diverse as any country
5.
Music - Karaoke
Many people from Burma love Karaoke
6.
River - Irawaddy
The huge Irawaddy river runs through Burma from north to south
7.
Rice is the
staple food; curry is eaten daily
8.
Food in Burma
is cooked fresh and fast
9.
Cafes Burma
has a strong culture of tea shops and cafes.
10.
The people of
Burma are massively diverse in terms of ethnicity and language. Many minority groups live in the mountainous areas above the plains.
11.
In religious terms,
most people in Burma are Buddhist, some are Christian or Muslim
12.
Weather – kids
& monsoons The monsoon season brings with it torrential rains and flooding everywhere.
13.
Burma is poor
Most people in Burma are poor; the World Food Program estimates over a third of children don’t get the food they need
14.
History: colonial rule
by Britain From the late 1800s to 1948 Burma used to be one of Britain’s colonies
15.
The military have
governed Burma since 1962 when they took over to bring stability to the country after independence.
16.
Freedoms The military
sees itself as the saviour and friend of the people of Burma
17.
Aung San Suu
Kyi was elected leader of Burma in 1990 but was never allowed to govern.
18.
She has been
under house arrest for 15 of the last 20 years. Recently she was released again.
19.
A bookseller in
Burma. Books critical of the government or supportive of democracy are banned.
20.
Education in Burma
is very basic. There are a few universities, which are sometimes shut down because of student activity.
21.
People who record
footage of dissent risk arrest by the military
22.
Some of those
who provided footage for the film‘Burma VJ’ are now in prison
23.
Amnesty International and
the Burma Campaign UK estimate 2,200 people remain in Burma’s prisons because of their beliefs.
24.
Independence – Ne
Win Many of the minority ethnic groups in Burma have been forced to flee as refugees
25.
Many now live
in refugee camps on Burma’s borders
26.
Monks In
2007 Burmese monks led protests against the Military, which brought worldwide attention.
27.
heat The protests
were stopped by the Military.
28.
Some ‘western’ countries
still invest in Burma, though many companies have pulled out due to pressure from campaign groups
29.
Travel & Tourism
Many celebrities have taken up the cause of the people of Burma
30.
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