Union of Burma | ||||
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Capital | Rangoon | |||
Government | Republic | |||
President | ||||
- 1948-1952 | Saw Shwe Thaik | |||
- 1952-1957 | Ba U | |||
- 1957-1962 | Win Maung | |||
Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | ||||
- 1962-1974 | Ne Win | |||
History | ||||
- January 4, 1948 | Independence from the United Kingdom | |||
- March 2, 1962 | Coup d'etat | |||
- January 4, 1974 | Replaced by a socialist republic | |||
Area | 676,578 km² | |||
Burma | ||||
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The Union of Burma (1948-1974) was a republic in Southeast Asia.
President
- Saw Shwe Thaik (₩) (January 4, 1948 - March 6, 1952)
- Ba U (₩) (March 6, 1952 - March 13, 1957)
- Win Maung (₩) (March 13, 1957 - March 2, 1962)
Chairman of the Revolutionary Council
- Ne Win (₩) (March 2, 1962 - January 4, 1974)
Nation
Burmese Polities
Republic of the Union of Myanmar (From 2010)
Union of Myanmar (1989-2010)
Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (1974-1989)
Japan: State of Burma (1943-1945)
United Kingdom: Colony of Burma (1937-1948)
Neighbouring Nations
References