Wa State
Wa State | |
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| Anthem: Aux muih Meung Vax (Parauk) 我爱佤邦 (Chinese) "I love Wa State" | |
Claimed territory (green) within Myanmar (dark grey) | |
| Capital and largest city | Pangkham 22°10′N 99°11′E / 22.167°N 99.183°E |
| Official languages | None |
| Recognised national languages | Wa |
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| Ethnic groups | Wa, Han, Dai, Lahu, Akha, and others |
| Government | One-party socialist state[1] |
• President | Bao Youxiang[2] |
• Vice President | Xiao Mingliang[3] |
| History | |
• Independence declared from Myanmar | 17 April 1989 |
• Autonomy granted by Myanmar | 9 May 1989 |
• Creation of the Wa Self-Administered Division | 20 August 2010 |
| Area | |
• Total | 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | ~758,000 |
• Density | 32.8/km2 (85.0/sq mi) |
| Currency | Renminbi (north) Thai baht (south) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:30 (MMT) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +86 (0)879 (north) +66 (0)53 (south) |
Wa State is an autonomous region in Myanmar. It is considered de facto independent from the rest of the country because has its own political system, administrative divisions and army.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Hay, Wayne (29 September 2019). "Myanmar: No sign of lasting peace in Wa State". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ↑ ""Taiwan" killed Shan leader in 1978". Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2015. Quote: "'Officially, Bao Youxiang is still the President of the Wa State Government and Commander-in-Chief of the United Wa State Army,' said a Thai security officer, a ten-year veteran on the Thai-Burma border..."
- ↑ "A United Wa State Army (UWSA) delegation led by Vice President Xiao Minliang, Bao Youliang and Zhao Guo-ang left Panghsang for Lashio today". democracy for Burma. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ "Wa Self-Administered Division WFP Myanmar". World Food Programme. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ↑ "缅甸佤邦竟然是一个山寨版的中国 – 军情观察". 26 November 2016. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016.
- ↑ 29 December 2004, 佤帮双雄 Archived 2005-05-25 at the Wayback Machine, Phoenix TV
- ↑ Steinmüller, Hans (2018). "Conscription by Capture in the Wa State of Myanmar: acquaintances, anonymity, patronage, and the rejection of mutuality" (PDF). London School of Economics.