Lower Burma — is a historical region, referring to the part of Burma annexed by the British Empire after the Second Anglo Burmese War, which took place in 1852, plus the former kingdom of Arakan and the territory of Tenasserim which the British had taken… … Wikipedia
Lower Burma — A term first used by the British in the 19th century to refer to those territories annexed following the First and Second Anglo Burmese Wars (1824 1826, 1852), in contrast to Upper Burma, which was ruled by the Konbaung Dynasty until the Third … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Lower Burma — coastal Burma west of Thailand … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Burma — • Before its annexation by the British, Burma consisted of the kingdoms of Ava and Pegu Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Burma Burma … Catholic encyclopedia
Burma — Republic of the Union of Myanmar ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော် Pyidaunzu Thanmăda Myăma Nainngandaw … Wikipedia
BURMA — (9,606), a vast province of British India, lying E. of the Bay of Bengal, and bounded landward by Bengal, Tibet, China, and Siam; the country is mountainous, drained by the Irawadi, Salween, and Sittang Rivers, whose deltas are flat fertile… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Lower Yangtze Mandarin — Xiajiang Guanhua Spoken in Huai and Yangzi Rivers Language family Sino Tibetan Chinese … Wikipedia
Burma — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Burma <p></p> Background: <p></p> Various ethnic Burmese and ethnic minority city states or kingdoms occupied the present borders through the 19th century. Over a… … The World Factbook
Burma — /berr meuh/, n. a republic in SE Asia, on the Bay of Bengal. 46,821,943; 261,789 sq. mi. (678,034 sq. km). Cap.: Yangon. Official name, Union of Myanmar. * * * Burma Introduction Burma Background: Despite multiparty elections in 1990 that… … Universalium
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