Why did Burma change its capital?

The official explanation for moving the capital was that Yangon had become too congested and crowded with little room for future expansion of government offices.

Why did the British colonize Burma?

In the early 1800s, the British government, motivated by profit and security, marched into the Southeast Asian nation of Burma, also known today as Myanmar. A Buddhist country rich in natural resources, Burma was an expansionist power that bordered India, one of Great Britain’s most prized colonies.

Does Burma have 2 capitals?

Naypyidaw, a remote town located halfway between Burma’s two main cities, Rangoon and Mandalay, has been the country’s administrative capital since junta chief Snr-Gen Than Shwe deemed it so on Nov. 6, 2005. Officially, it will become Burma’s first civil administration in two decades.

When did Burma change its capital?

In 2005 the government began to shift its administrative centre, first to the city of Pyinmana (some 200 miles [320 km] north of Yangon) and then to Nay Pyi Taw (Naypyidaw), a newly constructed city near Pyinmana. Nay Pyi Taw was proclaimed the capital of Myanmar in 2006.

What is the capital of Myanmar in English?

Yangon
List of capitals

State	Capital	Period
British Burma	Yangon	3 May 1945 – 4 January 1948
Japanese Burma	Yangon	7 March 1942 – 3 May 1945
Myanmar	Yangon	4 January 1948 – 6 November 2005
Nay Pyi Taw	6 November 2005 – present

When did Burma become part of the British Empire?

1937
The British colony of Burma was part of the British run-state in India, the Empire of India, from 1824 to 1937. Burma was separated from the rest of the Indian Empire in 1937, just ten years before India became an independent country, in 1947.

What is the capital of Burma?

Naypyidaw
Myanmar (Burma)/Capitals

Nay Pyi Taw, (Burmese: “Abode of Kings”) also spelled Nay Pyi Daw or Naypyidaw, city, capital of Myanmar (Burma). Nay Pyi Taw was built in the central basin of Myanmar in the early 21st century to serve as the country’s new administrative centre.

When did Myanmar move its capital?

What is the new name of Rangoon?

Myanmar
In 1989, the ruling military government changed the name from Burma to Myanmar after thousands were killed in an uprising. The city of Rangoon also became Yangon.