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Yangon

 [yang-gon, ‐gawn]  

Yan·gon

   [yang-gon, ‐gawn]
noun
the capital of Burma (Myanmar), in the S part. 2,459,000.
Formerly, Rangoon.

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Bur·ma

   [bur-muh]
noun
a republic in SE Asia, on the Bay of Bengal. 46,821,943; 261,789 sq. mi. (678,034 sq. km). Capital: Yangon.
Official name, Union of Myanmar.
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Yangon (jæŋˈɡɒn)
 
—n
Former name (official until 1989, still widely used in English): Rangoon the largest city and chief port of Myanmar (Burma): officially superseded as capital in 2006 by Nay Pyi Taw (Naypyidaw), though still retaining some of the functions of government; an industrial city and transport centre; dominated by the gold-covered Shwe Dagon pagoda, 112 m (368 ft) high. Pop: 4 082 000 (2005 est)

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