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![Hierarchy of Yangon (region (administrative division))](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Yangon (region (administrative division)) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 17 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 17.0000 decimal degrees |
Long: 096 09 57 E degrees minutes |
Long: 96.1667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located in southern Myanmā; principal city Rangoon. |
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Yangon (preferred,C,V)
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Yangon Region (C,V,O)
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Yangon Division (C,O)
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Yangôn (C,V)
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Rangoon (C,V,English-P)
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Rangoon Division (C,V)
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Yandoon (C,V)
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BM14 (C,O,FIPS)
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BM17 (C,U)
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Région de Yangon (C,U,French)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Yangon (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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region (administrative division) (preferred, C) |
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first level subdivision (C) |
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national division (C) |
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as of 1948 |
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