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Capital Burma (Myanmar), in 36 editions.
The entry for Burma (Myanmar) published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 5 editions, 1990 to 1994.
Entry published as “Burma”.
Rangoon (sometimes translated as Yangon)
Rangoon (sometimes translated as Yangon)
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Entry published as “Burma”.
Rangoon (regime refers to the capital as Yangon)
Rangoon (sometimes translated (regime refers to the capital as Yangon)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Entry published as “Burma”.
Published as “National capital”
Rangoon (regime refers to the capital as Yangon)
Rangoon (regime refers to the capital as Yangon)
The same text in 5 editions, 1999 to 2003.
Entry published as “Burma”.
Rangoon (regime refers to the capital as Yangon)
Rangoon (regime refers to the capital as Yangon)
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
Entry published as “Burma”.
Rangoon (government refers to the capital as Yangon)
Rangoon (regime (government refers to the capital as Yangon)
Entry published as “Burma”.
- name:
- Rangoon (Yangon)
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 47 N, 96 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Naypyidaw is being established as a government center
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Rangoon (Yangon)
geographic coordinates: 16 47 N, 96 10 E
time difference: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Naypyidaw is being established as a government center
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
Entry published as “Burma”.
- name:
- Rangoon (Yangon)
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 48 N, 96 09 E
- time difference:
- UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Nay Pyi Taw is administrative capital
name: Rangoon (Yangon)
geographic coordinates: 16 47 48 N, 96 10 09 E
time difference: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Naypyidaw Nay Pyi Taw is being established as a government center administrative capital
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
Entry published as “Burma”.
- name:
- Rangoon (Yangon)
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 48 N, 96 09 E
- time difference:
- UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Nay Pyi Taw is administrative capital
name:
Rangoon (Yangon)
geographic coordinates:
16 48 N, 96 09 E
time difference:
UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note:
Nay Pyi Taw is administrative capital
The same text in 3 editions, 2011 to 2013.
Entry published as “Burma”.
- name:
- Rangoon (Yangon)
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 48 N, 96 09 E
- time difference:
- UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital
name:
Rangoon (Yangon)
geographic coordinates:
16 48 N, 96 09 E
time difference:
UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note:
Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital
Entry published as “Burma”.
- name:
- Rangoon (Yangon); note - Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 48 N, 96 09 E
- time difference:
- UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Rangoon (Yangon) (Yangon); note - Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital
geographic coordinates:
16 48 N, 96 09 E
time difference:
UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
note:
Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
Entry published as “Burma”.
- name:
- Rangoon (Yangon); note - Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 48 N, 96 09 E
- time difference:
- UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
Entry published as “Burma”.
- name:
- Rangoon (Yangon); note - Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 48 N, 96 09 E
- time difference:
- UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- Rangoon (Yangon) is a compound of "yan" signifying "enemies" and "koun" meaning "to run out of" and so denoting "End of Strife";
- Nay Pyi Taw translates as: "Great City of the Sun" or "Abode of Kings"
name: Rangoon (Yangon); note - Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital
geographic coordinates: 16 48 N, 96 09 E
time difference: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Rangoon (Yangon) is a compound of "yan" signifying "enemies" and "koun" meaning "to run out of" and so denoting "End of Strife"; Nay Pyi Taw translates as: "Great City of the Sun" or "Abode of Kings"
Entry published as “Burma”.
- name:
- Rangoon (aka Yangon, continues to be recognized as the primary Burmese capital by the US Government); Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 48 N, 96 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- Rangoon/Yangon derives from the Burmese words yan and koun , which mean "enemies" and "expelled" respectively and provide the meaning of "end of strife";
- Nay Pyi Taw translates as: "Great City of the Sun" or "Abode of Kings"
name: Rangoon (Yangon); note - (aka Yangon, continues to be recognized as the primary Burmese capital by the US Government); Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital
geographic coordinates: 16 48 N, 96 09 10 E
time difference: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Rangoon (Yangon) is a compound of "yan" signifying Rangoon/Yangon derives from the Burmese words yan and koun , which mean "enemies" and "koun" meaning "to run out of" "expelled" respectively and so denoting "End provide the meaning of Strife"; "end of strife"; Nay Pyi Taw translates as: "Great City of the Sun" or "Abode of Kings"
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
Entry published as “Burma”.
- name:
- Rangoon (aka Yangon, continues to be recognized as the primary Burmese capital by the US Government); Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 48 N, 96 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- Rangoon/Yangon derives from the Burmese words yan and koun , which mean "danger" and "no more" respectively and provide the meaning of "end of strife";
- Nay Pyi Taw translates as: "Abode of Royals" or "the capital city of a kingdom"
name: Rangoon (aka Yangon, continues to be recognized as the primary Burmese capital by the US Government); Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital
geographic coordinates: 16 48 N, 96 10 E
time difference: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Rangoon/Yangon derives from the Burmese words yan and koun , which mean "enemies" "danger" and "expelled" "no more" respectively and provide the meaning of "end of strife"; Nay Pyi Taw translates as: "Great City "Abode of the Sun" Royals" or "Abode "the capital city of Kings" a kingdom"
Entry published as “Burma”.
- name:
- Rangoon (aka Yangon, continues to be recognized as the primary Burmese capital by the US Government); Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital
- geographic coordinates:
- 16 48 N, 96 10 E
- time difference:
- UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- Rangoon/Yangon derives from the Burmese words yan and koun , commonly translated as "end of strife"; Nay Pyi Taw translates as "abode of kings"
name: Rangoon (aka Yangon, continues to be recognized as the primary Burmese capital by the US Government); Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital
geographic coordinates: 16 48 N, 96 10 E
time difference: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Rangoon/Yangon derives from the Burmese words yan and koun , which mean "danger" and "no more" respectively and provide the meaning of commonly translated as "end of strife"; Nay Pyi Taw translates as: "Abode of Royals" or "the capital city as "abode of a kingdom" kings"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Burma (Myanmar): Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/burma/capital.