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Burma / Myanmar

Government Portal
Official Myanmar Government Website
National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma
Government in exile headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Ministries in Myanmar
Ministry of Finance and Revenue
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Immigration and Population
- Population Census
MRTV-3 Program
State-run international television service.
Myanmar Information Committee
Official web site from the government of Myanmar that provides access to news releases, statements and information sheets.
The Myanmar Times & Weekly Review
State-run international newspaper.
Myanmar.com
Portal to information about Burma / Myanmar.
New Light of Myanmar
State-run newspaper from the State Peace and Development Council.
Non-Governmental Oppositional News Sources
- Burma News International
  Independent news agency with 10 independent Burma media/news organizations as members.
- Democratic Voice of Burma
  Non-profit Burmese opposition media organization based in Norway.
- Mizzama News
  News agency run by Burmese exiles.
Online Burma / Myanmar Library
Classified and annotated links to more than 11,000 full text documents on Burma / Myanmar.

Australian Government - Burma
Country profile, economic and trade information, and foreign relations from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
BBC News Profile - Burma
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
FAO and Myanmar
Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
Human Development Report - Myanmar
Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme.
Human Rights Watch - Burma
Country background, news and reports related to human rights.
IEA - Myanmar
Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
India Foreign Relations Brief - Myanmar
Country briefs from India's Ministry of External Affairs.
Myanmar and the IMF
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
OHCHR - Myanmar
Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office- Burma
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
UNdata - Myanmar
Provides summary, economic, social, and environmental statistics from the United Nations Statistics Division.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Burma" as the search terms.
- National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
  Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports CU
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Burma" as the search term.
CrisisWatch Database
Monthly bulletin of significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.
Declassified Documents Reference System CU
Search this database to find declassified documents related to Burma.
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents.
Digital National Security Archive CU
Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions. Enter "Burma" as the search term.
Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
"Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
International Area Studies Asia CU
Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Asia.
International Area Studies General CU
Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
International Area Studies Statistics CU
Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
Statistical Database System (SDBS) Online
SDBS is the the Asian Development Bank's central statistical database that stores macro-economic and social data of its developing member countries.
UNdata
UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
World dataBank
Contains data from the World Bank, including the World Development Indicators & Global Development Finance, Gender Statistics, Education Statistics, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics, African Development Indicators, Global Economic Monitor, and Millennium Development Goals. Users can select variables (some going as far back as 1960) to create customized tables, charts, maps, and reports.

Asian Development Bank - Myanmar
Projects, publications, and news about Burma / Myanmar and the ADB.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Myanmar
ASEAN promotes regional economic growth, social progress, cultural development, and peace and stability.
Delegation of the European Commission to Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Burma/Myanmar
The Delegations of the External Service serve European Union interests throughout the world.
Embassy of the Union of Myanmar in Washington, DC
Diplomatic representation of Burma / Myanmar in the United States.
Embassy of the United States in Rangoon, Burma
Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Burma / Myanmar.
EU's Relations with Burma / Myanmar
Overview, country strategy, EU support, and documents on the European Union's relations with Burma / Myanmar.
Permanent Mission of Myanmar to the United Nations
Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
ReliefWeb - Myanmar
ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
UNHCR
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select Myanmar from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Myanmar
UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
USAID - Burma
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) economic and humanitarian assistance programs.
U.S. Department of State - Burma
U.S.-Burma relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
World Bank - Myanmar
World Bank data, projects, and research in Burma / Myanmar.

UNAIDS - Myanmar
Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
USAID Health: HIV/AIDS - Burma
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) HIV/AIDS programs in Burma / Myanmar.
World Health Organization - Myanmar
Information and statistics on the status of public health.

International Crisis Group - Myanmar / Burma
Reports, briefings, and analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation in Burma / Myanmar.

The Library Catalog, Chinook
There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Myanmar/ Burma available in the collection.

Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
burma and econom*	burma and econom*
burma and histor*	burma and histor*
burma and politic*	burma and politic*
burma (government publications only)	burma (government publications only)

The * replaces up to five characters in a word.

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