Why is myanmar called the land of golden pagodas?
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Explanation:
One of Southeast Asia's largest and most diverse country: Myanmar. Also called the “Golden Land” because of it’s all over the country placed golden pagodas. Many Myanmar Royal Families donated gold to Pagodas to build for worship and most of the Pagodas named with 'Shwe' which means gold or golden in Myanmar. Welcome in the "Golden Land"
Myanmar is a land of breathtaking beauty and the inherent nature of the people. For many years Myanmar / Burma disappeared behind a wall of isolation and only open the country's door for the outside world again and became the most mysterious and undiscovered destination for visits all times of the year.
Burma / Myanmar stretches from the amazing islands of the Andaman Sea in the South right up into the Eastern range of the Himalayan Mountain and bounded by Tibet / China in the north, China, Laos and Thailand in the east. The total area covers 676.522 square km.
Map of Myanmar