Shan State

Shan State (, ; Shan:  ) is a state o Burma (Myanmar). Shan State borders Cheenae tae the north, Laos tae the east, an Thailand tae the sooth, an five admeenistrative diveesions o Burma in the wast. Lairgest o the 14 admeenistrative diveesions bi land aurie, Shan State covers 155,800 km², amaist a quairter o the tot aurie o Burma. The state gets its name frae the Shan fowk, ane o several ethnic groups that inhabit the aurie.  Shan State is lairgely rural, wi anerlie three ceeties o significant size: Lashio, Kengtung, an the caipital, Taunggyi.

Shan State, wi mony ethnic groups, is hame tae several airmit ethnic armies. While the govrenment haes signed ceasefire greements wi maist groups, vast auries o the state, especially those east o Thanlwin river, remain ootside the central govrenment's control, an in recent years hae come unner hivy ethnic-Cheenese economic an poleetical influence, whareas ither auries are unner the control o militar groups such as the Shan State Airmy.

References

Freemit airtins
 "Shan State"  relief cairt shawin major towns an revised township boundaries, 18 November 2010, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
 Shan Herald Agency for News S.H.A.N.


Category:States o Myanmar