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Administrative divisions Burma (Myanmar), in 36 editions.
The entry for Burma (Myanmar) published Administrative divisions in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 25 editions. Each is shown as published. Administrative divisions in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 25
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Administrative divisions” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Entry published as “Burma”.
- 7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular--yin) and 7 states (pyine-mya, singular--pyine);
- Chin State, Irrawaddy*, Kachin State, Karan State, Kayah State, Magwe*, Mandalay*, Mon State, Pegu*, Rakhine State, Rangoon*, Sagaing*, Shan State, Tenasserim*
7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular--yin) and 7 states (pyine-mya, singular--pyine); Chin State, Irrawaddy*, Kachin State, Karan State, Kayah State, Magwe*, Mandalay*, Mon State, Pegu*, Rakhine State, Rangoon*, Sagaing*, Shan State, Tenasserim*
Entry published as “Burma”.
- 7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular - yin) and 7 states (pyine-mya, singular - pyine);
- Chin State, Irrawaddy*, Kachin State, Karan State, Kayah State, Magwe*, Mandalay*, Mon State, Pegu*, Rakhine State, Rangoon*, Sagaing*, Shan State, Tenasserim*
7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular--yin) singular - yin) and 7 states (pyine-mya, singular--pyine); singular -
pyine); Chin State, Irrawaddy*, Kachin State, Karan State, Kayah State,
Magwe*, Mandalay*, Mon State, Pegu*, Rakhine State, Rangoon*, Sagaing*, Shan
State, Tenasserim*
Entry published as “Burma”.
7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular - yin) and 7 states (pyine-mya, singular -, pyine); Chin State,
7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular - yin) and 7 states (pyine-mya, singular --, pyine); Chin State, Irrawaddy*, Kachin State, Karan State, Kayah State,
Magwe*, Mandalay*, Mon State, Pegu*, Rakhine State, Rangoon*, Sagaing*, Shan
State, Tenasserim*
Entry published as “Burma”.
- 7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular - yin) and 7 states (pyine-mya, singular - pyine);
- Chin State, Irrawaddy*, Kachin State, Karan State, Kayah State, Magwe*, Mandalay*, Mon State, Pegu*, Rakhine State, Rangoon*, Sagaing*, Shan State, Tenasserim*
7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular - yin) and 7 states (pyine-mya,
singular -, - pyine); Chin State, Irrawaddy*, Kachin State, Karan State,
Kayah State, Magwe*, Mandalay*, Mon State, Pegu*, Rakhine State,
Rangoon*, Sagaing*, Shan State, Tenasserim*
Entry published as “Burma”.
- 7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular - yin) and 7 states (pyine-mya, singular - pyine);
- Chin State, Ayeyarwady*, Bago*, Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Magway*, Mandalay*, Mon State, Rakhine State, Sagaing*, Shan State, Tanintharyi*, Yangon*
7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular - yin) and 7
states (pyine-mya,Irrawaddy*, Ayeyarwady*, Bago*,
Kachin State, Karan Kayin State,Magwe*, Magway*, Mandalay*, Mon State, Pegu*,
Rakhine State,
Rangoon*,Tenasserim* Tanintharyi*, Yangon*
Entry published as “Burma”.
- 7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular - yin) and 7 states (pyine-mya, singular - pyine);
- Chin State, Ayeyarwady*, Bago*, Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Magway*, Mandalay*, Mon State, Rakhine State, Sagaing*, Shan State, Tanintharyi*, Yangon*
7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular - yin)
and 7Bago*,
Bago*, Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Magway*, Mandalay*,
Mon State,
Entry published as “Burma”.
- 7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular - yin) and 7 states (pyine-mya, singular - pyine);
- Chin State, Ayeyarwady*, Bago*, Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Magway*, Mandalay*, Mon State, Rakhine State, Sagaing*, Shan State, Tanintharyi*, Yangon*
7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular - yin)
states (pyine-mya, singular - pyine); Chin State, Ayeyarwady*,
Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Magway*, Mandalay*,
Rakhine State, Sagaing*, Shan State, Tanintharyi*, Yangon*
Entry published as “Burma”.
- 7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular-yin) and 7 states (pyine-mya, singular - pyine);
- Chin State, Ayeyarwady*, Bago*, Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Magway*, Mandalay*, Mon State, Rakhine State, Sagaing*, Shan State, Tanintharyi*, Yangon*
7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular - yin) singular-yin) and 7
states (pyine-mya, singular - pyine); Chin State, Ayeyarwady*, Bago*,
Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Magway*, Mandalay*, Mon State,
Rakhine State, Sagaing*, Shan State, Tanintharyi*, Yangon*
Entry published as “Burma”.
- 7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular--yin) and 7 states (pyine-mya, singular--pyine);
- Chin State, Ayeyarwady*, Bago*, Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Magway*, Mandalay*, Mon State, Rakhine State, Sagaing*, Shan State, Tanintharyi*, Yangon*
7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular-yin) singular--yin)
and 7singular - pyine); singular--pyine); Chin State, Ayeyarwady*, Bago*,
Bago*, Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Magway*, Mandalay*,
Mon State,
The same text in 3 editions, 2000 to 2002.
Entry published as “Burma”.
- 7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular - yin) and 7 states (pyine-mya, singular - pyine);
- Chin State, Ayeyarwady*, Bago*, Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Magway*, Mandalay*, Mon State, Rakhine State, Sagaing*, Shan State, Tanintharyi*, Yangon*
7 divisions* (yin-mya, singular--yin)singular - yin) and 7 states (pyine-mya, singular--pyine); singular - pyine); Chin State, Ayeyarwady*,
Entry published as “Burma”.
- 7 divisions* (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne);
- Chin State, Ayeyarwady*, Bago*, Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Magway*, Mandalay*, Mon State, Rakhine State, Sagaing*, Shan State, Tanintharyi*, Yangon*
7 divisions* (yin-mya, (taing-myar, singular - yin) taing) and 7 states (pyine-mya, (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyine); pyi ne); Chin State, Ayeyarwady*, Bago*, Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Magway*, Mandalay*, Mon State, Rakhine State, Sagaing*, Shan State, Tanintharyi*, Yangon*
Entry published as “Burma”.
- 7 divisions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne)
- : divisions: Ayeyarwady, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon (Rangoon)
- : states: Chin State, Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Mon State, Rakhine State, Shan State
7 divisions* divisions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne); ne)
: divisions: Ayeyarwady, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon (Rangoon)
: states: Chin State, Ayeyarwady*, Bago*, Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Magway*, Mandalay*, Mon State, Rakhine State, Sagaing*, Shan State, Tanintharyi*, Yangon* State
Entry published as “Burma”.
- 7 divisions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne)
- : divisions: Ayeyarwady, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon
- : states: Chin State, Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Mon State, Rakhine State, Shan State
7 divisions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne)
: divisions: Ayeyarwady, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon (Rangoon)
: states: Chin State, Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Mon State, Rakhine State, Shan State
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
Entry published as “Burma”.
7 divisions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne)
- divisions:
- Ayeyarwady,
- Bago,
- Magway,
- Mandalay,
- Sagaing,
- Tanintharyi,
- Yangon
- states:
- Chin State,
- Kachin State,
- Kayah State,
- Kayin State,
- Mon State,
- Rakhine State,
- Shan State
7 divisions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne): divisions: Ayeyarwady, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon: states: Chin State, Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Kayin State, Mon State, Rakhine State, Shan State
Entry published as “Burma”.
7 divisions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne)
- divisions:
- Ayeyarwady,
- Bago,
- Magway,
- Mandalay,
- Sagaing,
- Tanintharyi,
- Yangon
- states:
- Chin,
- Kachin,
- Kayah,
- Kayin,
- Mon,
- Rakhine,
- Shan
7 divisions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne)
divisions: Ayeyarwady, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon
states: Chin State, Kachin State, Kayah State, Kayin State, Mon State, Rakhine State, Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan State
Entry published as “Burma”.
7 divisions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states* (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne)
- divisions:
- Ayeyarwady,
- Bago,
- Magway,
- Mandalay,
- Sagaing,
- Tanintharyi,
- Yangon
- states:
- Chin,
- Kachin,
- Kayah,
- Kayin,
- Mon,
- Rakhine,
- Shan
7 divisions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states states* (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne)
divisions:
Ayeyarwady, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon
states:
Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Entry published as “Burma”.
7 divisions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states* (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne)
- divisions:
- Ayeyarwady,
- Bago,
- Magway,
- Mandalay,
- Sagaing,
- Tanintharyi,
- Yangon
- states:
- Chin,
- Kachin,
- Kayah,
- Kayin,
- Mon,
- Rakhine (Arakan),
- Shan
7 divisions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states* (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne)
divisions:
Ayeyarwady, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon
states:
Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine, Rakhine (Arakan), Shan
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
Entry published as “Burma”.
7 regions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne)
- regions:
- Ayeyarwady,
- Bago,
- Magway,
- Mandalay,
- Sagaing,
- Taninthayi,
- Yangon
- states:
- Chin,
- Kachin,
- Kayah,
- Kayin,
- Mon,
- Rakhine (Arakan),
- Shan
- union territory:
- Nay Pyi Taw
7 divisions regions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states* states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne)divisions: regions:
Ayeyarwady, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Taninthayi, Yangon
states:
Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine (Arakan), Shan
union territory:
Nay Pyi Taw
Entry published as “Burma”.
7 regions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne)
- regions:
- Ayeyawady (Irrawaddy),
- Bago,
- Magway,
- Mandalay,
- Sagaing,
- Taninthayi,
- Yangon
- states:
- Chin,
- Kachin,
- Kayah,
- Kayin,
- Mon,
- Rakhine (Arakan),
- Shan
- union territory:
- Nay Pyi Taw
7 regions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne)
regions:Ayeyarwady, Ayeyawady (Irrawaddy), Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Taninthayi, Yangon
states:
Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine (Arakan), Shan
union territory:
Nay Pyi Taw
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Entry published as “Burma”.
7 regions (taing-myar, singular - taing), 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne), 1 union territory
- regions:
- Ayeyawady (Irrawaddy),
- Bago,
- Magway,
- Mandalay,
- Sagaing,
- Taninthayi,
- Yangon (Rangoon)
- states:
- Chin,
- Kachin,
- Kayah,
- Kayin,
- Mon,
- Rakhine (Arakan),
- Shan
- union territory:
- Nay Pyi Taw
7 regions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and taing), 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne) ne), 1 union territory
regions:
states:
union territory:
Entry published as “Burma”.
7 regions (taing-myar, singular - taing), 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne), 1 union territory
- regions:
- Ayeyawady (Irrawaddy),
- Bago,
- Magway,
- Mandalay,
- Sagaing,
- Taninthayi,
- Yangon (Rangoon)
- states:
- Chin,
- Kachin,
- Kayah,
- Kayin,
- Mon,
- Rakhine,
- Shan
- union territory:
- Nay Pyi Taw
7 regions (taing-myar, singular - taing), 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne), 1 union territory
regions: Ayeyawady (Irrawaddy), Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Taninthayi, Yangon (Rangoon)
states: Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine (Arakan), Rakhine, Shan
union territory: Nay Pyi Taw
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
Entry published as “Burma”.
- 7 regions (taing-myar, singular - taing), 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne), 1 union territory regions: Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy), Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon (Rangoon);
- states: Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan;
- union territory: Nay Pyi Taw
7 regions (taing-myar, singular - taing), 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne), 1 union territoryAyeyawady Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy), Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Taninthayi, Tanintharyi, Yangon (Rangoon)(Rangoon); states: Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine, ShanShan; union territory: Nay Pyi Taw
Entry published as “Burma”.
7 regions (taing-myar, singular - taing), 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne), 1 union territory regions: Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy), Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon (Rangoon) states: Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan union territory: Nay Pyi Taw
7 regions (taing-myar, singular - taing), 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne), 1 union territory regions: Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy), Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon (Rangoon); (Rangoon) states: Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan; Shan union territory: Nay Pyi Taw
Entry published as “Burma”.
7 regions (taing-myar, singular - taing), 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne), 1 union territory
- regions:
- Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy),
- Bago,
- Magway,
- Mandalay,
- Sagaing,
- Tanintharyi,
- Yangon (Rangoon)
- states:
- Chin,
- Kachin,
- Kayah,
- Kayin,
- Mon,
- Rakhine,
- Shan
- union territory:
- Nay Pyi Taw
7 regions (taing-myar, singular - taing), 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne), 1 union territory
regions: Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy), Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon (Rangoon)
states: Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan
union territory: Nay Pyi Taw
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
Entry published as “Burma”.
7 regions (taing-myar, singular - taing), 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne), 1 union territory
- regions:
- Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy),
- Bago,
- Magway,
- Mandalay,
- Sagaing,
- Tanintharyi,
- Yangon (Rangoon)
- states:
- Chin,
- Kachin,
- Kayah,
- Karen,
- Mon,
- Rakhine,
- Shan
- union territory:
- Nay Pyi Taw
7 regions (taing-myar, singular - taing), 7 states (pyi ne-myar, singular - pyi ne), 1 union territory
regions: Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy), Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon (Rangoon)
states: Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Karen, Mon, Rakhine, Shan
union territory: Nay Pyi Taw
Entry published as “Burma”.
7 regions ( taing-myar , singular - taing ), 7 states ( pyi ne-myar , singular - pyi ne ), 1 union territory
- regions:
- Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy),
- Bago,
- Magway,
- Mandalay,
- Sagaing,
- Tanintharyi,
- Yangon (Rangoon)
- states:
- Chin,
- Kachin,
- Kayah,
- Karen,
- Mon,
- Rakhine,
- Shan
- union territory:
- Nay Pyi Taw
7 regions (taing-myar, ( taing-myar , singular - taing), taing ), 7 states (pyi ne-myar, ( pyi ne-myar , singular - pyi ne), ne ), 1 union territory
regions: Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy), Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Yangon (Rangoon)
states: Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Karen, Mon, Rakhine, Shan
union territory: Nay Pyi Taw
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Burma (Myanmar): Administrative divisions.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/burma/administrative-divisions.