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Arakan is situated among India in the North,
Arakan is situated among India in the North, Burma in the East and People''s Republic of Bangladesh in the West. To the south, it extends up to Haigri Island and is bounded on the southwest by the Bay of Bengal.
Arakan is comprised of the four provinces of Dhanyawady (Mrauk-U), Maegawady (Man Aung), Dwarawady (Sandway), Rammawady (Rann Bray) and 12 Bengal cities including Chittagong (now in Bangladesh). Decca (present capital of Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka) area as far a field as Mushidabad (near present day Calcutta) was most of the time under Arakanese rule. Arakan''s second largest port city, Chittagong was invaded and occupied by the Moghul in 1666 AD and subsequently Arakanese territory of 12 Bengal cities were lost to the Maghul.
The kingdom of Arakan lost its sovereignty to the Burmese after it was invaded and annexed by the Burmese king Boe daw Maung Wyne in December, 1784.
The area of Arakan was about 20,000 sq. ml. till the British period. But, Burmese ruler, without the Arakanese people''s consent, split up a north western Arakan Hill Tracts area bordering India and a southern most part of Arakan (from Kyauk Chaung River to Cape Negaris) from the Arakan mainland. Due to these partitions, the present day total area of Arakan was reduced to 18, 500 sq. ml and it comprises less than half of historic Arakan.
In 1974, the Rakhine state, consisting 17 townships was created but it was done by the Burmese for administrative purposes. It is presently located between Lat. 16'' 00" N- Lat. 21'' 20" N and Long. 92'' 20" E- Long. 95'' 20" E as one of the poor states under so called Union of Burma with its official name, Rakhine State. Arakanese, however, use the term "Arakan" to mean the area which was historically and traditionally known as Arakan before the 1784 Burmese invasion.
Despite over 200 years of Burmese occupation of Arakan, the Arakanese peoples refuse to be conquered and subjugated by the Burmese. Arakan independent movement started just after it lost independent and is carrying on until now.
Today, Arakanese peoples under the military junta of Burma are at the most risky point of losing its national identity under Burmese junta''s programmatic policy of ethnic cleansing.
Modern
Historical
Area
18, 500 sq. ml.
Twice of the present size
Capital
Akyab
Mrauk-U
Population
Over 7 millions: 89% Arakanese, 7% Khami, Chin, Mara & other ethnics, 4 % Bengali Muslims Immigrants
National Flag
Not specific
Government
SPDC: One of the world''s most notorious military dictatorship
Monarchy
Legal Status
Occupied & Colonized by Burmese Junta
Independent & Sovereign Buddhist Kingdom
Bordering Countries
India, Burma, Bangladesh
India, Burma
Provinces
17 Townships: Thandway, Taungauk, Ann, Mraybon, Rammre, Manaung, Mongbra, Rathaedaung, Buthidaung, Maungdaw, Ponnagyaun, Akyab, Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U
Mrauk-U, Sandway, Rammbre, Man Aung
Language
Arakanese. The official language is Burmese.
Arakanese
Religion
89 % Buddhist, 5 % Christian, 4% percent Muslim, 2 % Animist
Average Temperature
July 58 f; Jan. 24 f.
Mineral Deposits
Oil, white marble, world''s 2nd largest natural gas resource
Rivers
Kaladan, Laemro, Mayu, Nav
Economy
70% of Arakanese peoples work in agriculture and fishery. 10 % work in government, commerce and the service sector. 20 % private business
National Bird
Eagle
Eagle
Average Rainfall per ann.
350 in.
Burma in the East and People''s Republic of Bangladesh in the West. To the south, it extends up to Haigri Island and is bounded on the southwest by the Bay of Bengal.
Arakan is comprised of the four provinces of Dhanyawady (Mrauk-U), Maegawady (Man Aung), Dwarawady (Sandway), Rammawady (Rann Bray) and 12 Bengal cities including Chittagong (now in Bangladesh). Decca (present capital of Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka) area as far a field as Mushidabad (near present day Calcutta) was most of the time under Arakanese rule. Arakan''s second largest port city, Chittagong was invaded and occupied by the Moghul in 1666 AD and subsequently Arakanese territory of 12 Bengal cities were lost to the Maghul.
The kingdom of Arakan lost its sovereignty to the Burmese after it was invaded and annexed by the Burmese king Boe daw Maung Wyne in December, 1784.
The area of Arakan was about 20,000 sq. ml. till the British period. But, Burmese ruler, without the Arakanese people''s consent, split up a north western Arakan Hill Tracts area bordering India and a southern most part of Arakan (from Kyauk Chaung River to Cape Negaris) from the Arakan mainland. Due to these partitions, the present day total area of Arakan was reduced to 18, 500 sq. ml and it comprises less than half of historic Arakan.
In 1974, the Rakhine state, consisting 17 townships was created but it was done by the Burmese for administrative purposes. It is presently located between Lat. 16'' 00" N- Lat. 21'' 20" N and Long. 92'' 20" E- Long. 95'' 20" E as one of the poor states under so called Union of Burma with its official name, Rakhine State. Arakanese, however, use the term "Arakan" to mean the area which was historically and traditionally known as Arakan before the 1784 Burmese invasion.
Despite over 200 years of Burmese occupation of Arakan, the Arakanese peoples refuse to be conquered and subjugated by the Burmese. Arakan independent movement started just after it lost independent and is carrying on until now.
Today, Arakanese peoples under the military junta of Burma are at the most risky point of losing its national identity under Burmese junta''s programmatic policy of ethnic cleansing.
Arakan is situated among India in the North,
Arakan is situated among India in the North, Burma in the East and People''s Republic of Bangladesh in the West. To the south, it extends up to Haigri Island and is bounded on the southwest by the Bay of Bengal.
Arakan is comprised of the four provinces of Dhanyawady (Mrauk-U), Maegawady (Man Aung), Dwarawady (Sandway), Rammawady (Rann Bray) and 12 Bengal cities including Chittagong (now in Bangladesh). Decca (present capital of Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka) area as far a field as Mushidabad (near present day Calcutta) was most of the time under Arakanese rule. Arakan''s second largest port city, Chittagong was invaded and occupied by the Moghul in 1666 AD and subsequently Arakanese territory of 12 Bengal cities were lost to the Maghul.
The kingdom of Arakan lost its sovereignty to the Burmese after it was invaded and annexed by the Burmese king Boe daw Maung Wyne in December, 1784.
The area of Arakan was about 20,000 sq. ml. till the British period. But, Burmese ruler, without the Arakanese people''s consent, split up a north western Arakan Hill Tracts area bordering India and a southern most part of Arakan (from Kyauk Chaung River to Cape Negaris) from the Arakan mainland. Due to these partitions, the present day total area of Arakan was reduced to 18, 500 sq. ml and it comprises less than half of historic Arakan.
In 1974, the Rakhine state, consisting 17 townships was created but it was done by the Burmese for administrative purposes. It is presently located between Lat. 16'' 00" N- Lat. 21'' 20" N and Long. 92'' 20" E- Long. 95'' 20" E as one of the poor states under so called Union of Burma with its official name, Rakhine State. Arakanese, however, use the term "Arakan" to mean the area which was historically and traditionally known as Arakan before the 1784 Burmese invasion.
Despite over 200 years of Burmese occupation of Arakan, the Arakanese peoples refuse to be conquered and subjugated by the Burmese. Arakan independent movement started just after it lost independent and is carrying on until now.
Today, Arakanese peoples under the military junta of Burma are at the most risky point of losing its national identity under Burmese junta''s programmatic policy of ethnic cleansing.
Modern
Historical
Area
18, 500 sq. ml.
Twice of the present size
Capital
Akyab
Mrauk-U
Population
Over 7 millions: 89% Arakanese, 7% Khami, Chin, Mara & other ethnics, 4 % Bengali Muslims Immigrants
National Flag
Not specific
Government
SPDC: One of the world''s most notorious military dictatorship
Monarchy
Legal Status
Occupied & Colonized by Burmese Junta
Independent & Sovereign Buddhist Kingdom
Bordering Countries
India, Burma, Bangladesh
India, Burma
Provinces
17 Townships: Thandway, Taungauk, Ann, Mraybon, Rammre, Manaung, Mongbra, Rathaedaung, Buthidaung, Maungdaw, Ponnagyaun, Akyab, Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U
Mrauk-U, Sandway, Rammbre, Man Aung
Language
Arakanese. The official language is Burmese.
Arakanese
Religion
89 % Buddhist, 5 % Christian, 4% percent Muslim, 2 % Animist
Average Temperature
July 58 f; Jan. 24 f.
Mineral Deposits
Oil, white marble, world''s 2nd largest natural gas resource
Rivers
Kaladan, Laemro, Mayu, Nav
Economy
70% of Arakanese peoples work in agriculture and fishery. 10 % work in government, commerce and the service sector. 20 % private business
National Bird
Eagle
Eagle
Average Rainfall per ann.
350 in.
Burma in the East and People''s Republic of Bangladesh in the West. To the south, it extends up to Haigri Island and is bounded on the southwest by the Bay of Bengal.
Arakan is comprised of the four provinces of Dhanyawady (Mrauk-U), Maegawady (Man Aung), Dwarawady (Sandway), Rammawady (Rann Bray) and 12 Bengal cities including Chittagong (now in Bangladesh). Decca (present capital of Republic of Bangladesh, Dhaka) area as far a field as Mushidabad (near present day Calcutta) was most of the time under Arakanese rule. Arakan''s second largest port city, Chittagong was invaded and occupied by the Moghul in 1666 AD and subsequently Arakanese territory of 12 Bengal cities were lost to the Maghul.
The kingdom of Arakan lost its sovereignty to the Burmese after it was invaded and annexed by the Burmese king Boe daw Maung Wyne in December, 1784.
The area of Arakan was about 20,000 sq. ml. till the British period. But, Burmese ruler, without the Arakanese people''s consent, split up a north western Arakan Hill Tracts area bordering India and a southern most part of Arakan (from Kyauk Chaung River to Cape Negaris) from the Arakan mainland. Due to these partitions, the present day total area of Arakan was reduced to 18, 500 sq. ml and it comprises less than half of historic Arakan.
In 1974, the Rakhine state, consisting 17 townships was created but it was done by the Burmese for administrative purposes. It is presently located between Lat. 16'' 00" N- Lat. 21'' 20" N and Long. 92'' 20" E- Long. 95'' 20" E as one of the poor states under so called Union of Burma with its official name, Rakhine State. Arakanese, however, use the term "Arakan" to mean the area which was historically and traditionally known as Arakan before the 1784 Burmese invasion.
Despite over 200 years of Burmese occupation of Arakan, the Arakanese peoples refuse to be conquered and subjugated by the Burmese. Arakan independent movement started just after it lost independent and is carrying on until now.
Today, Arakanese peoples under the military junta of Burma are at the most risky point of losing its national identity under Burmese junta''s programmatic policy of ethnic cleansing.
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