The delta of Myanmar's Irrawaddy River on the Andaman Sea, one of the world's major rice-growing regions and the most densely populated part of the country. It was devastated by Cyclone Nargis in 2008, one of the deadliest storms in recorded Asian history.
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As a result of constant accretion into the sea, the delta is advancing at a rate of 5-6 kilometres (3.1-3.7 mi) per 100 years, equivalent to about 1,000 hectares per year.
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