Map of East and Southeast Asia
Study the map in Figure 9.1 so you are familiar with the countries, cities, and geographic features in East and Southeast Asia. Note that Myanmar is labeled Burma on this map because it was created by a U.S. government agency. The United States had refused to call the country Myanmar to protest the military's oppressive measures against pro-democracy demonstrators.
In 1989, the ruling junta changed its name to Myanmar to improve its image as a pariah state in the international community. Nevertheless, Myanmar has always been the name of the country in the Burmese language.
Figure 9.1 Physical Map of East and Southeast Asia (U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Factbook, 2020. Public Domain).
Source: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/static/07a6b0c94e4f668ee608b598c48b13e6/asia_phy.pdf
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