 A high-ranking general's villa overlooking the golf course in Kalaw. Myanmar's economy is controlled greatly by high-ranking military officials. The Tatmadaw (Burmese:
 ) is the name of the Burmese military, which comprises of the Armed Forces, the Navy, the Air Force, and nineteen Military Intelligence agencies. The Tatmadaw's highest officials have great economic and social influence in Myanmar, as the government is currently a military junta. The Tatmadaw has been accused of crimes, especially on the minorities of Myanmar, as cited by Amnesty International. Image File history File links Generalsvillakalaw. ...
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A hill town in the Shan States of Burma, popular with the British during colonial rule. ...
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Augusto Pinochet (sitting) was an army general who led a military coup in Chile in 1973. ...
Myanmar is an ethnically diverse nation with 135 distinct ethnic groups (grouped into eight major national ethnic races) officially recognized by the government: 1) Kachin, 2) Kayah, 3) Kayin, 4) Chin , 5) Mon, 6) Bamar, 7) Rakhine, and 8) Shan. ...
Amnesty International logo Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is an international, non-governmental organization with the stated purpose of promoting all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. ...
See also: Military of Myanmar Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 12,211,144 females age 15-49: 12,223,069 note: both sexes liable for military service (2002 est. ...
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