central Myanmar
E670769
Central Myanmar is a large inland region of Myanmar characterized by its dry zone climate, fertile river plains along the Irrawaddy, and a predominantly Burmese (Bamar) population.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central Burma | 1 |
| Central Myanmar | 0 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
region of Myanmar ⓘ |
| averageRainfall | significantly lower than coastal Myanmar ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Lower Myanmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rakhine Yoma mountain range NERFINISHED ⓘ Shan Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalLocatedInRegion | Naypyidaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateType |
semi-arid climate
ⓘ
tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| containsAdministrativeRegion |
Bago Region (northern part)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magway Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandalay Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Naypyidaw Union Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Sagaing Region (southern part) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCity |
Kyaukse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magway NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandalay NERFINISHED ⓘ Meiktila NERFINISHED ⓘ Myingyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Naypyidaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakokku NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyay NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyinmana NERFINISHED ⓘ Taungdwingyi NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamethin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsHistoricalSite |
Bagan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pagan archaeological zone ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| dominantLanguage | Burmese language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantReligion | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity | agriculture ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature |
Central Dry Zone
NERFINISHED
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Irrawaddy River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dry zone climate
ⓘ
fertile river plains ⓘ inland region ⓘ |
| hasEthnicMajority |
Bamar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burmese people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeason |
cool dry season
ⓘ
hot dry season ⓘ monsoon season ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCrop |
cotton
ⓘ
groundnuts ⓘ pulses ⓘ rice ⓘ sesame ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mainland Southeast Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedByRiver |
Chindwin River (southern reaches)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irrawaddy River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Central Burma