Wa State | |
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Anthem: Aux muih Meung Vax (Parauk) 我爱佤邦 (Chinese) "I love Wa State" | |
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) |
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]
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