Rangoon

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Rangoon
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Presidency: Bengal Presidency
Coordinates: 16.868878°N 96.236255°E
Altitude:
Present Day Details
Place Name: Yangon
State/Province: Yangon Division
Country: Burma
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Rangoon, in what was formerly known as Lower Burma, was the capital of British Burma from 1885.

History

Rangoon came under British rule in the 1850s and was transformed into a busy commercial port. It became the capital of British Burma after Upper Burma was captured in the 3rd Burma War, making overland access from the rest of British India possible.

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Yangon
Variants: Rangoon

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