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1948-JAN-04

Union of Burma : UOB SHAN State
(Rangoon ay) (Taunggyi + Lashio)

NORTHERN SHAN States

Flag or Logo since 1947-02-07
MYAWWAT SHAN Pyinaalmyaar : ရှမ်းပြည်တောင်ပိုင်းပြည်နယ်များ (my) + Cemon CUN TAY POT HON : ၸႄႈမိူင်း ၸိုင်ႈတႆးပွတ်းႁွင်ႇ (shn)
Emblem or Symbol

President Sao Shwe Thaik
(ruler of BURMA since 1948-01-04)
 
 
 
 
Capitals & administrative places: Lashio
(Lashio)
Official & national languages: Burmese (my) . Shan (shn) .


6 Territories:

HSIPAW Shan State of HSIPAW  (Hsipaw)Local: Saohpa HSIPAW : သီႇပေႃႉ (shn) + THIBAW Myahoet : သီပေါမြို့ (my)  (Thibaw)
MONGMIT Shan State of MONGMIT  (Mongmit)Local: MÖNGMIT State (en) + Saohpa MÖNG MIT : မိူင်းမိတ်ႈ (shn)  (Momeik)
NORTH HSENWI Shan State of NORTH HSENWI  (Hsenwi)Local: HSENI  (Hseni)
SINGKALING HKAMTI Shan State of SINGKALING HKAMTI  (Singkaling Hkamti)Local: ZINGALEIN KAMTI  (Zingalein Kamti)
SOUTH HSENWI Shan State of SOUTH HSENWI  (Mong Yai)Local: TAUNGPINE THEINNI  (Mongyai)
TAUNPENG TAUNPENG State  (Namhsan)Local: TAUNGBAING Pyinaal (my) + Saohpa LOI LUNG (shn)  (Namshan)





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

ARAKAN FRONTS ARAKAN National Fronts  ((Sittwe))
BURMA Union of Burma : UOB  (Rangoon ay)
KARENLAND Karen National Union : KNU  (Hpa-An)
PEOPLE'S BURMA People's Republic of BURMA [People's Democratic Front : PDF]  (Bagaya)


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

ARAKAN ARAKAN Division  (Sittwe)
ARAKAN FRONT ARAKAN National Fronts  ((Sittwe))
CHIN HILLS Autonomous CHIN HILLS Special Division  (Falam)
FREE ARAKAN Arakan People's Liberation Party : APLP  ((Sittwe))
FREE MON Mon Freedom League : MFL  (Eastern Monland)
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)
IRRAWADDY IRRAWADDY Division  (Bassein)
KABAW VALLEY Disputed Territory of KABAW VALLEY  (Moreh)
KACHIN Autonomous KACHIN State  (Myitkyina)
KAREN KAREN State  (Hpa-An)
KAREN-NI KARENNI State Council  (Loikaw)
KARENLAND Karen National Union : KNU  (Hpa-An)
KARENNI Karenni National Organization : KNO  (Bawlake)
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)
KOKANG State of KOKANG  (Kungkeng)
KUNLONG Wa State in KUNLONG  (Kunlong)
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)
MAGWE MAGWE Division  (Magwe)
MANDALAY MANDALAY Division  (Mandalay)
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)
MERGUI-TAVOY Mergui-Tavoy United Front : MTUF [Communist Rebellion]  (Tavoy)
MON FRONT MON United Front  (Eastern Monland)
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)
MONLAND United Mon Association : UMA  (Eastern Monland)
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)
NORTHERN ARAKAN Pro-Pakistani Muslim Arakanese Community of Rohang : ROOINGA  (Sittwe + (Mayu Region))
NYAUNGYWE Shan State of YAWNGHWE  (Yawnghwe)
PANGTARA Shan State of PANGTARA  (Pangtara)
PANGTARA PANGTARA Sub-State  (Pangtara)
PEGU PEGU Division  (Rangoon)
PEOPLE'S VOLUNTEER People's Volunteer Organisation and People's Comrade Party : PVO-PCP  (Dedaye)
POILA Shan State of POILA  (Poila)
PWEHLA Shan State of POILA  (Poila)
RED BURMA Red Flag Communist Party Burma : RFCP  (Dedaye)
SAGAING SAGAING Division  (Sagaing)
SHAN SHAN State  (Taunggyi + Lashio)
SOUTHERN SHAN STATES SOUTHERN SHAN States [Myelat Region]  (Taunggyi)
TENASSERIM TENASSERIM Division  (Moulmein)
THATON Shan State of THATON  (Thaton)
VINGNGUN VINGNGUN State  (Vingngun)
WA STATES WA States [Chinese Kuomintang Control]  (Panghsang)
WANYIN Shan State of WANYIN  (Wanyin)
WHITE BURMA White Flag Communist Party of Burma : CPB [White Band Faction]  (Bagaya)
YAWNGHWE Shan State of YAWNGHWE  (Yawnghwe)
YENGAN State of YENGAN  (Yengan)
YWANGAN State of YENGAN  (Yengan)
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