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Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

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    (circa 1028- )
    Also called 'Rangoon'
    Metro: 7,360,703
    Population: 5,331,800 (2020)
    Capital of Myanmar (Burma) (1948-2005)
    Home to the Sule Pagoda and the Shwedagon Pagoda

Why Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) might be annoying:

    It has been in a dispute over the burial location of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah II.
    It lost its status as Myanmar's capital to Naypyitaw even though it is the country's largest city.
    It was burned down to the ground (1841).
    It has a poor health care system.
    Its motor transportation is extremely expensive for people who live here.
    It has a bunch of buildings built by the British Empire that are in bad shape in its downtown core.
    Three bombing attacks took place here (1983, 2005 and 2011).
    It was devastated by Cyclone Nargis (May 2008).

Why Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) might not be annoying:

    Every March, it hosts the Shwedagon Pagoda Festival.
    The Bayinnaung Market plays a big role in Myanmar's agriculture.
    It experienced pro-democracy protests in attempt to bring down miltary dictatorship (1988 and 2007).
    It has Myammar's oldest zoo and a nature park surrounding Kandawgyi Lake.
    It has four museums and a planetarium.
    Founded in 1878, the University of Yangon is Myammar's oldest university.
    It is located extremely close to Hlawga National Park.
    It has a vibrant nightlife.

Credit: Neo NX2004


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