Country in Crisis

Background notes on the current situation in Burma.

Facts and background

Fact sheet from Asia Society

CIA Fact Book about Burma (good on basic facts)

Encyclopædia Britannica's country article on Burma

Online Burma Library - comprehensive database of thousands of text documents relating to Burma

Burma: Grace under pressure - a fascinating multimedia presentation of the beauty and struggle of modern Burma. 

Guides to more links

Burma Fund Pathfinder - comprehensive guide to useful resources and web sites

News- papers

- The New Light of Myanmar (government newspaper)

Other news sources

BurmaNet News (collects online news stories)

Irrawaddy (news magazine)

Mizzima (news service produced by Burmese in exile)

Democratic Voice of Burma - opposition radio station run by Burmese exiles in Norway

Radio Free Asia - Burmese service

Voice of America - Burmese service

Weather in Burma

Rangoon