Yangon
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Yangon
The largest city and former capital of Myanmar (Burma).
Synonyms: (former name) Dagon, (former name) Dagoon, (former name) Rangoon
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An apartment building in the downtown section Unlike other major Asian cities, Yangon does not have any skyscrapers.
According to official statistics, in July 2010, the country had over 400,000 Internet users, with the vast majority hailing from just two cities, Yangon and Mandalay.
Administration Yangon City Hall Yangon is administered by the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC).
As the government allows only a few thousand cars to be imported each year in a country with over 50 million people, citation car prices in Yangon (and in Burma) are among the highest in the world.
An Arakan (Rakhine) girl pours water at revellers during the Burmese New Year Thingyan Water Festival in Yangon.
At any rate, Yangon remains the largest city, and the most important commercial centre of Myanmar.