Shan State

Shan State (Burmese: ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, pronounced: [ʃáɴ pjìnɛ̀]; Shan: မိူင်းတႆး [mœ́ŋ tɑ́ɪ]) is a state o Burma (Myanmar). Shan State borders Cheenae tae the north, Laos tae the east, an Thailand tae the sooth, an five admeenistrative diveesions o Burma in the wast. Lairgest o the 14 admeenistrative diveesions bi land aurie, Shan State covers 155,800 km², amaist a quairter o the tot aurie o Burma. The state gets its name frae the Shan fowk, ane o several ethnic groups that inhabit the aurie. Shan State is lairgely rural, wi anerlie three ceeties o significant size: Lashio, Kengtung, an the caipital, Taunggyi.^[3]

Shan State ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်
State
Myanma transcription(s)
• Burmese	hram: prany nai
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Location o Shan State in Burma
Coordinates: 21°30′N 98°0′E
Kintra	Burma
Region	East central
Caipital	Taunggyi
Govrenment
• Chief Meenister	Aung Myat[1] (USDP)
Area [2]
• Total	155801 km2 (60,155 sq mi)
Population  (2000)[2]
• Total	4,851,000
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnicities	Shan, Bamar, Cheenese, Wa, Kachin, Danu, Intha, Lahu, Ta'ang, Pa-O, Taungyo, Indies, Gurkha
• Releegions	Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism
Time zone	UTC+06:30 (MST)

Shan State, wi mony ethnic groups, is hame tae several airmit ethnic armies. While the govrenment haes signed ceasefire greements wi maist groups, vast auries o the state, especially those east o Thanlwin river, remain ootside the central govrenment's control, an in recent years hae come unner hivy ethnic-Cheenese economic an poleetical influence, whareas ither auries are unner the control o militar groups such as the Shan State Airmy.