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1947-FEB-07


British Commonwealth of Nations : BCN [British Colonial Empire] British Colony of BURMA FRONTIER AREAS Administration
(London an + Westminster lr + Edinburgh s + Windsor r) (Rangoon ay)(Rangoon + Taunggyi + Lashio)

British Residency of the NORTHERN SHAN STATES

Flag or Logo since 1947-02-07
British Residency of the NORTHERN SHAN STATES (en)
Emblem or Symbol

King George VI
(ruler of UNITED KINGDOM since 1936-12-11)
 
 
 
 
Capitals & administrative places: Lashio
(Lashio)
Official & national languages: English (en) .



6 Territories:

HSIPAW Shan State of HSIPAW  (Hsipaw)Local: HSIPAW State (en) + Saohpa HSIPAW : သီႇပေႃႉ (shn) + THIBAW Myahoet : သီပေါမြို့ (my)  (Hsipaw)
MONGMIT Shan State of MONGMIT  (Mongmit)Local: MÖNGMIT State (en) + Saohpa MÖNG MIT : မိူင်းမိတ်ႈ (shn)  (Möngmit)
NORTH HSENWI Shan State of NORTH HSENWI  (Hsenwi)Local: NORTH HSENWI State (en) + Saohpa HSENWI (shn)  (Hsenwi)
SINGKALING HKAMTI Shan State of SINGKALING HKAMTI  (Singkaling Hkamti)Local: State of SINGKALING HKAMTI (en)  (Singkaling Hkamti)
SOUTH HSENWI Shan State of SOUTH HSENWI  (Mong Yai)Local: SOUTH HSENWI State (en)  (Mong Yai)
TAUNPENG TAUNPENG State  (Namhsan)Local: TAWNGPENG State (en) + Saohpa LOI LUNG (shn)  (Nam Hsan)


Dependent Protectorate:

KOKANG Sub-State of KOKANG [under British Protection]  (Kungkeng)Local: KOKANG Sub-State (en) + KUO-KAN Chou : 果敢州 (zh) + KOEKANT Pyinaal : ကိုးကန့်ပြည်နယ် (my)  (Konkyan)





Other Independent or Semi-Independent Polities within the 2026's internationally recognized Country boundaries:

KARENLAND Karen National Union : KNU  (Hpa-An)


Other Territories or Entities within the 2026's internationally recognized Country boundaries:

ARAKAN ARAKAN Division  (Akyab)
BAWLAKE Karenni State of BAWLAKE  (Bawlake)
BURMA British Colony of BURMA  (Rangoon ay)
COMMUNIST BURMA Communist Party of Burma : CPB  (Rangoon)
FREE ARAKAN Arakan People's Liberation Party : APLP  ((Akyab))
FRONTIER AREAS FRONTIER AREAS Administration  (Rangoon + Taunggyi + Lashio)
HOPANG Wa State in HOPANG  (Hopang)
HOPONG Black Karen State of HOPONG  (Hopong)
HSAMONGHKAM Shan State of HSAMONGHKAM  (Aungban)
HSIHKIP Shan Sub-State of HSIHKIP  (Hsihkip)
KABAW VALLEY KABAW VALLEY Territory  (Moreh)
KANTARAWADDY Karenni State of KANTARAWADDY  (Kantarawaddy)
KARENLAND Karen National Union : KNU  (Hpa-An)
KARENNI Karenni National Organization : KNO  (Bawlake)
KARENNI STATES Princely States of KARENNI STATES  (Loikaw)
KEHSI MANGAM KEHSI MANGAM State  (Kehsi)
KEHSI MANSAM Shan State of KEHSI MANSAM  (Kehsi)
KENGHKAM Shan State of KENGHKAM  (Kenghkam)
KENGLON KENGLON Sub-State  (Kenglon)
KENGTUNG Shan State of KENGTUNG  (Kengtung)
KUNLONG Wa State in KUNLONG  (Kunlong)
KYEBOGYI Karenni State of KYEBOGYI  (Kyebogyi)
LAIHKA Shan State of LAIHKA  (Laihka)
LAWKSAWK Shan State of LAWKSAWK  (Lawksawk)
LOILONG Black Karen State of LOILONG  (Pinlaung)
LOIMAW Black Karen State of LOIMAW  (Minywa)
MANGLON Princely State of MANGLON  (Takut)
MAW HPA Wa Sub-State of MAW HPA  (Maw Hpa)
MAWKMAI Shan State of MAWKMAI  (Mawkmai)
MAWSON MAWSON Sub-State  (Myogyi)
MONE Shan State of MONGNAI  (Mongnai)
MONG PAN MONG PAN State  (Mongpan)
MONGNAI Shan State of MONGNAI  (Mongnai)
MONGNAWNG Shan State of MONGNAWNG  (Mongnawng)
MONGPAI Shan State of MONG PAI  (Mong Pai)
MONGPAN Shan State of MONGPAN  (Mongpan)
MONGPAWN Shan State of MONGPAWN  (Mongpawn)
MONGSIT MONGSIT Sub-State  (Mongsit)
MONGSIT MONGSIT Sub-State  (Mongsit)
MONGTUNG Shan State of MONGTUNG  (Mongtung)
MOT HAI Wa Sub-State of MOT HAI  (Mot Hai)
NAMHKAI Black Karen State of NAMHKAI  (Paw-In)
NAMHKOK Shan State of NAMHKOK  (Namhkok)
NAUNGWAWN Shan State of NAUNGWAWN  (Naungwawn)
NGEKTING State of Manglon : NGEKTING  (Takut)
NYAUNGYWE Shan State of YAWNGHWE  (Yawnghwe)
PANGTARA Shan State of PANGTARA  (Pangtara)
PANGTARA PANGTARA Sub-State  (Pangtara)
PEOPLE'S VOLUNTEER People's Volunteer Organisation : PVO  (Rangoon)
POILA Shan State of POILA  (Poila)
PWEHLA Shan State of POILA  (Poila)
RED BURMA Red Flag Communist Party Burma : RFCP  (Rangoon)
SOUTHERN SHAN STATES British Residency of the SOUTHERN SHAN STATES [Myelat Region]  (Taunggyi)
TENASSERIM TENASSERIM Division  (Moulmein)
THATON Shan State of THATON  (Thaton)
VINGNGUN VINGNGUN State  (Vingngun)
WA STATES WA STATES Group  (Takut + Hopang)
WANYIN Shan State of WANYIN  (Wanyin)
WHITE BURMA White Flag Communist Party of Burma : CPB  (Rangoon)
YAWNGHWE Shan State of YAWNGHWE  (Yawnghwe)
YENGAN State of YENGAN  (Yengan)
YWANGAN State of YENGAN  (Yengan)

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