Rangoon

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Yangon

Yangon (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်, MLCTS rankun mrui, pronounced: [jàɴɡòʊɴ mjo̰]; also known as Rangoon, literally: "End of Strife") is a former capital of Myanmar (Burma) and the capital of Yangon Region. It also served as the Capital in Exile of Azad Hind. Yangon is the country's largest city with a population of over five million, and is the most important commercial centre, although the military government officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw in March 2006.

Although Yangon's infrastructure is undeveloped compared to those of other major cities in south-east Asia, it has the largest number of colonial buildings in the region today. While many high-rise residential and commercial buildings have been constructed or renovated throughout downtown and Greater Yangon in the past two decades, most satellite towns that ring the city continue to be deeply impoverished.

Etymology

Yangon (ရန်ကုန်) is a combination of the two words yan (ရန်) and koun (ကုန်), which mean "enemies" and "run out of" respectively. It is also translated as "End of Strife". "Rangoon" most likely comes from the British imitation of the pronunciation of "Yangon" in the Arakanese language, which is [rɔ̀ɴɡʊ́ɴ].

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Latest News for: yangon

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MYANMAR-YANGON-CHINESE SINGING CLASS

Beijing News 26 Mar 2025
(250326) -- YANGON, March 26, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Local ...
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World Water Day observed in Yangon, Myanmar

Xinhua 23 Mar 2025
Residents carry water from a lake at Dala Township on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, March 22, 2025 ... World Water Day observed in Yangon, Myanmar.
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Arakanese Woman, Owner of a Gold Shop, Kidnapped by a Gang in Yangon

Narinjara 20 Mar 2025
A woman from Arakan, who owns a gold shop in Thaketa ...
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11 killed, 66 injured on Myanmar's Yangon-Mandalay highway in first 2 months of 2025

Xinhua 18 Mar 2025
YANGON, March 18 (Xinhua) -- A total of 11 people were killed and ... 11 killed, 66 injured on Myanmar's Yangon-Mandalay highway in first 2 months of 2025.
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Over 3 tons of ICE, 200 kg of ketamine seized in Myanmar's Yangon

China.dot.org 18 Mar 2025
YANGON, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities have seized 3.465 tons of ICE (methamphetamine) and 200 kg of ketamine in Yangon, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) said on Tuesday.
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Myanmar holds Yangon Investment Forum 2025

China.dot.org 16 Mar 2025
YANGON, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar held the Yangon Investment Forum 2025 here on Saturday to boost investment in the region, the state-owned daily The Mirror reported on Sunday ... in Yangon," it added.
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MYANMAR-YANGON-INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Beijing News 07 Mar 2025
(250307) -- YANGON, March 7, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Contestants ...
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Miss Yangon 2025 competition held to mark International Women's Day

China.dot.org 07 Mar 2025
YANGON, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The Miss Yangon 2025 competition was held in Yangon on Friday to mark International Women's Day.
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