Countries

Myanmar

The capital is Naypyidaw, a purpose-built city named capital in 2005; it is not Yangon, the country's largest city and former capital. Myanmar is home to Bagan, where over 2,000 Buddhist temples and pagodas from the 9th to 13th centuries still stand across the plain.

Buddhist temples and pagodas rising from the plain at Bagan, Myanmar

Temples and pagodas of Bagan

Photo: Photo Dharma, CC BY 2.0

Adopted in 2010, replacing a socialist-era design. Yellow stands for solidarity, green for peace and the countryside, red for courage, and the white star for the union.

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