January 4, 2022 2:25 PM
Myanmar celebrates independence day
<span style="color: #222222;">Myanmar is celebrating its independence day today. On this day, in 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, with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first president and U Nu as its first Prime Minister.<br />''<br />''In 1886, Myanmar then called Burma came under British control, with Rangoon the capital now called Yangon being an important port si...