Mapping the WorldMyanmar: The Junta and the Democratic Dream

13 min

Available until 21/10/2028

27/11/2021

The ruling junta renamed Burma Myanmar, claiming it was a way of erasing the country's British colonial past. But the deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi still defends the name Burma. This episode of Mapping the World looks at this ethically diverse country influenced by both India and China.

Presenter

Emilie Aubry

Country

France

Year

2021

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