NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Arakan

Arakan is a state in the North Western part of Myanmar, formerly Burma. Most of the inhabitants of Arakan are ethnically similar to the people of Chittagong area in neighboring Bangladesh. Buddhists constitute most of the population. However, there are several million Rohinga people who are Muslim.

Arakan was vaguely known to the Romans as Argyre (Pliny the Elder, Ptolemy) or Khruse (Periplus of the Erythraean Sea), which they only knew was somewhere near India.

Categories: Geography stubs | Myanmar

Results from FactBites:

ARAKAN - Online Information article about ARAKAN (1037 words)
	south, as it is hemmed in by the Arakan Yoma mountains, until, in the extreme south, it tapers away to a narrow strip not more than 15 M. across.
	bounds Arakan on the east, the rivers are of but little importance.
	establishment in Arakan; but in 1782 the province was finally conquered by the Burmese, fromal 5 which period until its cession to the British in 1826, under the treaty of Yandaboo, its history forms part of that of Burma.

More results at FactBites »

COMMENTARY

Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here

Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.