In 1989 the English name of the country was changed from Burma to Myanmar by the ruling State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC, now called the State Peace and Development Council ...

As our map shows, the impact was felt across ... country’s national government from the Union of Burma to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in 1989. The two countries sit next to each other ...

And what name should we use for the Southeast Asian country? Myanmar (Burma) is the largest country in Mainland Southeast Asia, and has a population of roughly 54 million. The 2021 military coup ...