Questions and Answers about
Myanmar
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in PoliticsWhat is the main source of foreign-currency revenue for the junta in Myanmar?
Answer: The oil and gas industry is the major source of foreign currency revenue for the Myanmar junta. The national oil and gas company Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) collects taxes and royalties on gas field projects, ensuring a huge share of profits for the junta. In the six months before Mar. 31, 2022,…
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in PoliticsHow long was Myanmar a democracy?
Answer: Myanmar had a short period of tentative democracy for five years before a coup in February 2021 by the military, which has ruled the former British colony for five of the past six decades._x000D_
