Re: Myanmar (formerly Burma)

On May 11, 9:58 pm, "Cliff Hartle" <ckn...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Its explained here
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma#Etymology_and_origins

"On 18 June 1989, the military junta passed the 'Adaptation of
Expressions Law' that officially changed the English version of the
country's name from Burma to Myanmar, and changed the English versions
of many place names in the country along with it, such as its former
capital city from Rangoon to Yangon"

One of these days, I will have to order crab Yangon.