Irrawaddy River
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The Irrawaddy River is the principal river of Myanmar, running through the centre of the country. Myanmar's most important commercial waterway, it is about 1,350 mi long. Originating from the confluen
Aerial view of the river
Course, watershed, cities and major tributaries of the Irrawaddy River
The spot-billed pelican was once widespread in Asia, but is not known to breed in Myanmar anymore.
Although the saltwater crocodile is not common in Myanmar, they do live in and near reserved forests. Attacks on people still occur in the Irrawaddy river.
Myanmar
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Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma, is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a
Irrawaddy River
…The Irrawaddy River (Burmese: ဧရာဝတီမြစ်, pronounced , official romanisation: Ayeyarwady) is the principal river of Myanmar, running through the centre of the country. Myanmar's most important commercial waterway, it is about 1,350 mi (2,170 km) long. Originating from the…
Pagodas and kyaungs in present-day Bagan, the capital of the Pagan Kingdom
Temples at Mrauk U
Portuguese ruler mounting an Elephant and his soldiers. Philips, Jan Caspar (draughtsman and engraver)
A British 1825 lithograph of Shwedagon Pagoda shows British occupation during the First Anglo-Burmese War.