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The
People
of Myanmar (Burma)
Myanmar's
(Burma) population is estimated at over 47 million, with the population density
being 70 persons per sq km. Roughly three quarters of the population are
rural inhabitants, with the remaining population living in urban Yangon,
Mandalay and Moulmein. About two thirds of Myanmar's population are Burman
(ethnically close to Tibetans and Chinese) with other minorities making up the
other third.
Of
the minorities, the Karen and the Shan groups which together make up less than
ten percent of Myanmar's population are considered to be the two most important
ones. With the British occupation, most of the ethnic minorities were kept
separate within their borderlands, thus enabling them to maintain their
traditions. Since Burman rule, these minorities, especially the Karen with
occasional help from Shan political groups and the Kachin have rebelled by using
arms.
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