Myanmar

Mubarakatu, 20, is too sick to feed her 3-month-old daughter who is also unwell. They’re both victims of civil unrest in Myanmar’s Rakhine province. WFP is stepping up its operation to reach all those affected with food assistance. Copyright: WFP/ Marcus Prior

Myanmar: WFP Steps Up Rakhine Response To Newly Displaced

Daw Thin Mya’s intelligent eyes sparkle through her glasses. Fifty-five years old, a successful businesswoman and mother of four, she is sitting outside a makeshift ‘dormitory’ of wood and corrugated iron that she and nine other families now call home.

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Overview

Myanmar is the largest country in Southeast Asia with a land area of 676,578 square kilometers. The country's estimated population of 57.5 million is made up diverse ethnic and religious groups. It is rich in natural resources with immense possibilities, including agricultural land, forestry, natural gas, various metals and gems, and water resources.

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