Names of Myanmar

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The country known in English as Myanmar, or Burma, has undergone changes in both its official and popular names worldwide. The choice of names stems from the existence of two different names for the country in Burmese, which are used in different contexts. The official English name Burma (Burmese: မြန်မာ) was changed by the country's government from the "Union of Burma" to the "Union of Myanmar" in 1989, while the official name in Burmese remained unchanged (Burmese: ပြည်ထောင်စုမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်‌). Since then, those name changes have been the subject of controversies and mixed incidences of adoption. In spoken Burmese, "Bamar" and "Myanmar" remain interchangeable, especially with respect to referencing the language and country.

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