Who are the Kokang?
Who are the Kokang?
History. Most Kokang are descendants of Chinese speakers who migrated to what is now Shan State, Myanmar in the 18th century.
Where is Kokang?
Myanmar
Kokang (Burmese: ကိုးကန့်; Chinese: 果敢; pinyin: Guǒgǎn; Wade–Giles: Kuo-kan) is a region in Myanmar (Burma). It is located in the northern part of Shan State, with the Salween River to its west, and sharing a border with China’s Yunnan Province to the east.
How many Chinese live in Myanmar?
800,000 Chinese
There are about 800,000 Chinese living in Burma. They make up about 1.4 percent of the population of Myanmar. They make up 200,000 of Mandalay’s 1 million people.
How many self administered zones in Myanmar?
five self-administered zones
The governments of the one self-administered division and five self-administered zones formed under the political system established in 2011 have made little progress in wresting authority from the powerful central government, their leaders say.
How many religions are there in Myanmar?
Basic facts. Myanmar has a population of 54 million (2009 est.), of which 90% profess Theravada Buddhism (49 million), 4% Christianity (1.65 million Baptists and 550,000 Roman Catholics), 4% Islam (2.2 million), 1% Hinduism (550,000), and the remaining 1% consists of Mahayana Buddhism, Vajrayana Buddhism and Animism.
How many languages are there in Myanmar?
100 languages
Around 100 languages and dialects are spoken in Myanmar representing four major language families (Sino-Tibetan, Austro-Asiatic, Tai–Kadai, and Indo-European). Burmese, the official language of Myanmar (Burma), spoken by about 65% of the population is also the language of instruction.
Is Myanmar a rich country?
For the 2020 estimate, GDP per capita in Myanmar would be USD $5142.20 in PPP per capita and USD $1,608.50 in nominal per capita. This would make Myanmar one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia.
