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Shan State (state) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 22 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 22.0000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 098 00 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 98.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Mountainous state of northwest Myanmā, bordered by China, Laos and Thailand; original Shan States flourished 12th-16th centuries; under Burmese government continued ethnic insurgencies and revolts; principal town Taunggyi. |
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| Shan State (preferred,C,V,display,O)
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| Shan (C,V)
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| Shan States (C,O)
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| BM11 (C,O,FIPS)
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| État de Shan (C,U,French)
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| Shanstaten (C,U,Swedish)
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| Federated Shan States (H,O)
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| North-East Special District (H,O)
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| Shan State North-East Special, District (H,O)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| state (preferred, C) |
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states federated 1922-1948; reconstituted as one administrative unit, 1948 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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| principality (H) |
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under British India, 1887-ca. 1935 |
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