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Myanmar
/mjənˈmɑːr/ (mee-an-MAR)
Definition
1
A sovereign country in Southeast Asia, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, bordered by India, China, Laos, Thailand, Bangladesh, and the Andaman Sea.
2
Formerly known as Burma until 1989, when the military government adopted the name 'Myanmar' to reflect its multi-ethnic identity—though everyone still calls it Burma at cocktail parties.
Examples
Planning a gap year? Skip the beaches and head to Myanmar for pagodas that make Instagram weep with envy.
Myanmar's thanaka-smeared faces are the original eco-friendly sunscreen—forget your chemical SPF nonsense.
In Myanmar, even the traffic jams come with a side of golden spires and zero road rage.
Myanmar tea leaf salad: because who needs lettuce when fermented greens taste like a flavor rebellion?