Rakhine State

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The Rakhine State (formerly Arakan ) is one of the 14 administrative units of Myanmar.

The Rakhine State is separated by up to 3053 m high Arakan Mountains from the middle Irrawaddy. Are between 20 ° and 18 ° 30 'north latitude countless smaller islands, cliffs, banks and shoals on the coast. On the coast and on the islands, and in particular Tscheduba, found so-called " volcanoes " that emanate only burning gas. In some places, oil was discovered. The interior of the country is mountainous, with elevations 600-2600 m. The forests were once home to numerous tiger and elephant. The rivers are insignificant, except for the current flowing in a north-south direction Kuladan (or Arakan ), which forms a delta with the Mi and other streams. The river Naf, which forms the border of Chittagong, has a very long estuary.

The climate of the country is one of the unhealthiest of the earth. In the rainy season from May to October fall about 4.5 m rain.

The nature of the country offers the rice growing very favorable conditions. Previously also indigo, pepper, sugar cane, tobacco, betel nuts, pineapples, bananas and other tropical fruits were grown. Also balm could be won. But greatest treasure of the area were the dense teak forests. Arakan was the extreme western area where it was edible birds' nests. To the east of the Arakan Yoma mountain range was found gold dust and silver.

Arakan was the northernmost division of indobritischen Lieutenant Governor shaft Burma in Indochina in the 19th century. The division was at that time 36,780 km ² and consisted of the districts Akjab, North Arakan, Kjaukhpju and Sandwe or Thandwe (English Sandoway ). As Arakan fell to England, the total population was about 100,000 people, in 1872 there were then 444 563, 1881 587 518 and 1891 671 899, including 442 674 Buddhists, 126 604 Muslims ( Rohingya ) and 10,593 Hindus. There was polygamy and slavery. Houses were built of bamboo, standing on stilts and were covered with bamboo leaves.

The ancient capital was Mro Haung or Mjo - Haung, formerly Arakan or Dhagnawadi lies northeast of the current capital Akyab and is surrounded by hills where temples and pagodas were built. This capital city is said to have formerly 100.000 inhabitants, but - like the Fort - lapse since the 19th century.

In the southwest lies near the town Sandwe the major tourist and most famous beach in Myanmar, Ngapali.

Since October 2012 there is of the Foreign Office issued a travel warning for the entire Rakhine State, due to inter-ethnic disputes.

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Divisions: Bago | Ayeyarwady | Magwe | Mandalay | Sagaing | Tanintharyi ( Tenasserim ) | Yangon

States: Chin | Kachin | Kayah | Kayin | Mon | Rakhine ( Arakan ) | Shan

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