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Yangon is the capital city of the Yangon Region and the most populous city of Myanmar. Yangon was the capital city of Myanmar until 2005, when the military government relocated the administrative functions to the purpose-built capital city of Naypyidaw. With over five million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial centre.

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Population
5,160,512 1
Area (sq km)
598.75 1
Population Estimate Year
2014 1
Elevation (m)
23 1
Latitude
16.795 degrees north 1
Longitude
96.16 degrees east 1
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Myanmar, Countries
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Asia, Continents
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1. Yangon (Wikipedia)
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With over five million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial centre.
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5,160,512
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2014 Census
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598.75
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23 metres above sea level
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16.795N 96.160E
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16.795N 96.160E
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Myanmar
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