Yangon Division is an administrative division of Myanmar. It is bordered by Bago Division in the north and east, the Gulf of Mottama in the south, and Ayeyawady Division in the west. Yangon Division is situated between latitude 16° 20' north and 17° 50' north and longitudes 95° 45' east and 96° 46' east in the southernmost part of the central plains. The Coco Archipelago which is located in the Bay of Bengal is also part of Yangon Division. Yangon Division is the most developed area of the country and the main international gateway. Most of the country's industrial zones are located in this division. The Division's area is 3,927.15 square miles. Bago Division is an administrative divisionof Myanmar, located in the southern portion of the country. ... The Bay of Bengal is a sea that forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. ...

Population

The estimated population in 1999 was 5,420,000 people. Ethnically, the majority of the population is Bamar. There are also many persons of foreign descent, especially, Chinese and Indians. Majority of the inhabitants are Buddhist followed by Muslims and Christians. Burmese is the main language. The main city is Yangon. Another important city is Thanlyin, formerlly known as Syriam. Statues of Buddha such as this, the Tian Tan Buddha statue in Hong Kong, remind followers to practice right living. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... The term Christian means belonging to Christ and is derived from the Greek noun Χριστός Khristós which means anointed one, which is itself a translation of the Hebrew word Moshiach (Hebrew: משיח, also written Messiah), (and in Arabic it is pronounced Maseeh مسيح). Christian is primarily an adjective, describing an object associated... Yangôn, formerly Rangoon, population 4,504,000 (2001), is the capital of Myanmar. ...

Administration

Yangon Division consists of four districts: Yangon East District, Yangon West District, Yangon North District and Yangon South District, and 45 townships.

History

Yangon Division was created out of portions of Bago Division, occupying greater Yangon (Rangoon) city and surrounding townships. For history, see Yangon city. Yangôn, formerly Rangoon, population 4,504,000 (2001), is the capital of Myanmar. ...