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*On 4 January 1948, the nation became an independent republic, under the terms of the '''Burma Independence Act 1947. The new country was named the Union of Burma.''' The country's official English name '''changed from the "Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma" to the "Union of Myanmar"''' on 18 June 1989 by enacting the adaptation of the expression law.<ref name="myan">"Myanmar", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar, accessed 27 July 2021.</ref> | *On 4 January 1948, the nation became an independent republic, under the terms of the '''Burma Independence Act 1947. The new country was named the Union of Burma.''' The country's official English name '''changed from the "Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma" to the "Union of Myanmar"''' on 18 June 1989 by enacting the adaptation of the expression law.<ref name="myan">"Myanmar", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar, accessed 27 July 2021.</ref> | ||
==Emigration From Myanmar (Burma)== | ==Emigration From Myanmar (Burma)== | ||
*There are over 600,000 registered migrant workers from Myanmar in Thailand, and millions more work illegally. Burmese citizens account for 80% of all migrant workers in Thailand.<ref name="myan"/> | *There are over 600,000 '''registered migrant workers''' from Myanmar in Thailand, and millions more work illegally. Burmese citizens account for 80% of all migrant workers in Thailand.<ref name="myan"/> | ||
*Burmese diaspora refers to citizens of Burma (Myanmar) who have moved abroad, regardless of ethnicity. | *Burmese diaspora refers to citizens of Burma (Myanmar) who have moved abroad, regardless of ethnicity. | ||
* | *Between 1.5 and 2 million Burmese nationals '''live in neighboring Thailand''', the largest destination for Burmese migrants. | ||
*Some half a million work in '''Malaysia'''. Many were minorities in Burma. | *Some half a million work in '''Malaysia'''. Many were minorities in Burma. | ||
*Significant numbers also reside in '''United Kingdom; Tokyo, Japan; followed by Singapore; Indonesia; Australia; India; Ireland and the United States.''' | *Significant numbers also reside in '''United Kingdom; Tokyo, Japan; followed by Singapore; Indonesia; Australia; India; Ireland and the United States.''' | ||
*Also included are many '''Anglo-Burmese''', primarily in '''Australia, the UK, New Zealand, Canada and the US.'''<ref>"Burmese diaspora", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burmese_diaspora, accessed 27 July 2021.</ref> | *Also included are many '''Anglo-Burmese''', primarily in '''Australia, the UK, New Zealand, Canada and the US.'''<ref>"Burmese diaspora", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burmese_diaspora, accessed 27 July 2021.</ref> | ||
==Records of Burmese Emigrants in Their Destination Nations== | |||
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*[[United States Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[Canada Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[Thailand Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[Malaysia Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[England Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[Singapore Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[Indonesia Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[Australia Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[India Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[Ireland Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[New Zealand Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||