The Arakan Mountains (Arakan Range, Rakhine Range, Rakhine Yoma, Arakan Yoma, Rakhine Roma, Arakan Roma; Burmese: áááá¯ááºááá¯á¸á) is a mountain range in western Burma (Myanmar), between the coast of Rakhine State and the Central Burma Basin, in which flows the Irrawaddy River. stateless Bengali Muslims from Bangladesh since 1982. B. Myanmar. A number of other ethnic minorities like the Thet, Kamein, Chin, Mro, Chakma, Khami, Dainet, Bengali Hindu and Maramagri inhabit mainly in the hill regions of the state. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in . [26][27] The UN human rights envoy to Myanmar reported "the long history of discrimination and persecution against the Rohingya community... could amount to crimes against humanity",[28] and there have been warnings of an unfolding genocide. Taipei American Chamber of Commerce; Topics Magazine, Analysis, November 2012. The following is a summary of the public school system in the state in academic year 2013–2014.[59]. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... How much do you know about India’s geography? The Arakan belong to the ethnic group of the Burmans, are of Tibeto-Burman origin and entered after the beginning of our era in time in different waves into Burma and settled in the west of the country, especially the area between the Bengal Sea and the Arakan Yoma Mountains â which from there is called Arakan. In 1948, Burma was given independence and Rakhine became part of the new federal republic. China on the north and northeast [56] Over 69% of the population live in poverty.[57]. Rakhine State (/rəˈkaɪn/; Burmese: .mw-parser-output .script-myanmar{font-family:"Myanmar Text",Myanmar3,Myanmar2,Myanmar1,Padauk,"Noto Sans Myanmar",mm3web,TharLon,"Masterpiece Uni Sans",Parabaik,Yunghkio,Thanlwin,"Win Uni Innwa","MyMyanmar Unicode","WinUni Innwa"}ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်; MLCTS: ra.hkuing pranynai, Rakhine pronunciation [ɹəkʰàiɰ̃ pɹènè], Burmese pronunciation: [jəkʰàiɰ̃ pjìnɛ̀]; formerly known as Arakan) is a state in Myanmar (Burma). [54], With Chinese investment, a deep sea port has been constructed in Kyaukphyu to facilitate the transport of natural gas and crude oil from the Indian Ocean to China without passing through Strait of Malacca. [citation needed], After its partial dominance by the Islamic Delhi Sultanate and Bengal Sultanate, the final Kingdom of Mrauk U was founded in 1429 by Min Saw Mon. The following is a summary of the public health care system in the state. The Waithali kingdom ruled the regions of Rakhine from the middle of the 4th century to 818 CE. The British made Akyab (now Sittwe) the capital of Arakan. Thus the coastal cities, such as Mrauk U and Waithali⦠", "Burma's monks call for Muslim community to be shunned", "Rohingyas are not citizens: Myanmar minister", "US Holocaust Museum highlights plight of Myanmar's downtrodden Rohingya Muslims", "Myanmar wants ethnic cleansing of Rohingya – UN official", "Crimes Against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Burma's Arakan State", "UN expert alarmed at worsening human rights situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state", "The Rohingya Are At The Brink Of Mass Genocide", "Burmese government accused of trying to 'expel' all Rohingya Muslims", "Opinion | What Does the Arakan Army Bring to Rakhine State? It is bordered by. The arc extends northward for about 600 miles (950 km) from Cape Negrais (Myanmar) to Manipur and includes the Naga, Chin, Mizo (Lushai), and Patkai hills. Tourism is slowly being developed. The Arakan Range is also known as the Rakhine Mountains and lies in western Myanmar between the Rakhine coast and the Irrawady River valley. It is an extension of Himalayas. The ALP made necessary preparations and submitted letters three times to request approval to hold the dialogue, but the government did not reply, and at the Joint Implementation Coordination Meeting (JICM) Aung San Suu Kyi again declined the request, citing sensitive issues involving the Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State. A. Baluchistan. [46][47] The Rakhine reside mainly in the lowland valleys as well as Ramree and Manaung (Cheduba) islands. Eighty-six years later, however, two specimens surfaced at a Chinese Food Market in 1994. Type locality is âroadside drains, Sandoway, lower Myanmarâ, Sandoway being the former name of modern-day Thandwe in Rakhine state. This inscribed huge bell is still installed in a temple at village Nadrai near Kasganj town in present-day Kanshiram Nagar District of Uttar Pradesh India. 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