British Burma

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical region
gptkbp:area 676,578 square kilometers
gptkbp:capital Rangoon
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Buddhism
British_colonial_architecture
Burmese_festivals
Burmese_literature
Traditional_Burmese_cuisine
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Indian_rupee
gptkbp:dissolved 1948
gptkbp:economy Agriculture
Forestry
Mining
Trade
gptkbp:established 1824
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Bagan_Temples
gptkb:Shwedagon_Pagoda
gptkb:Inle_Lake
Mandalay Hill
Kyaiktiyo Pagoda
gptkbp:governmentType Colonial administration
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Anglo-Burmese_Wars
Independence_from_British_rule
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British Burma
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:majorIndustry Mon
Karen
Chin
Shan
Bamar
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Aung_San
gptkb:Thakin_Kodaw_Hmaing
gptkb:Ba_Maw
U Nu
Bogyoke Aung San
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:population approximately 20 million (1940s)
gptkbp:transportation Railways
Roads
Rivers