Running time 2 mins 58 secs

   This video from the uprising in
   Sept 2007 provides a snapshot of
   a reality about Burma.  
 

   Acknowledgements to
   Burma Global Action Network  
    
   Visit www.burma-network.com

Background Information

_{Burma covers an area approximately 240,000 square miles (equivalent to the size of France and Belgium combined). There are estimated to be approximately 47 million inhabitants, 75% of whom are rural based. Approximately 40% are part of the Ethnic Nationalities.}

Brief history since independance (1948): 

_{1948 Burma gains its independance from Britain, and the Union of Burma is formed.}

_{1949 Civil war starts in Arakan, Karen, Karenni, and Mon states.}

_{1962 General Ne Win leads a military coup 'to prevent the disintigration of the nation'. Civil war also starts in Kachin, Chin and Shan states.}

_{1988 Start of People's Power Movement to democracy.}

<sub>1990 General Elections: The National League for Democracy (NLD) wins 82% of the seats; the United Nationalities League for Democracy (UNLD) 15%; and the military backed National Union Party (NUP) 2%.

Military rule continues</sub>
  

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July 2009