Wa State
unrecognized state of the ethnic Wa peoples located within Myanmar
Wa State is an autonomous region in Myanmar. It is considered de facto independent from the rest of the country because has its own political system, administrative divisions and army.[6][7]
Wa State | |
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| Anthem: Aux muih Meung Vax (Parauk) 我爱佤邦 (Chinese) "I love Wa State" | |
 Claimed territory (green) within Myanmar (dark grey) | |
| Capital and largest city | Pangkham 22°10′N 99°11′E / 22.167°N 99.183°E |
| Official languages | None |
| Recognised national languages | Wa |
| Recognised regional languages | |
| Working languages | |
| Ethnic groups | Wa, Han, Dai, Lahu, Akha, and others |
| Government | One-party socialist state[1] |
• President | Bao Youxiang[2] |
• Vice President | Xiao Mingliang[3] |
| History | |
• Independence declared from Myanmar | 17 April 1989 |
• Autonomy granted by Myanmar | 9 May 1989 |
• Creation of the Wa Self-Administered Division | 20 August 2010 |
| Area | |
• Total | 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | ~758,000 |
• Density | 32.8/km2 (85.0/sq mi) |
| Currency | Renminbi (north) Thai baht (south) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:30 (MMT) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +86 (0)879 (north) +66 (0)53 (south) |
References
change- ↑ Hay, Wayne (29 September 2019). "Myanmar: No sign of lasting peace in Wa State". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ↑ ""Taiwan" killed Shan leader in 1978". Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2015. Quote: "'Officially, Bao Youxiang is still the President of the Wa State Government and Commander-in-Chief of the United Wa State Army,' said a Thai security officer, a ten-year veteran on the Thai-Burma border..."
- ↑ "A United Wa State Army (UWSA) delegation led by Vice President Xiao Minliang, Bao Youliang and Zhao Guo-ang left Panghsang for Lashio today". democracy for Burma. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ "Wa Self-Administered Division WFP Myanmar". World Food Programme. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ↑ "缅甸佤邦竟然是一个山寨版的中国 – 军情观察". 26 November 2016. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016.
- ↑ 29 December 2004, 佤帮双雄 Archived 2005-05-25 at the Wayback Machine, Phoenix TV
- ↑ Steinmüller, Hans (2018). "Conscription by Capture in the Wa State of Myanmar: acquaintances, anonymity, patronage, and the rejection of mutuality" (PDF). London School of Economics.
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