Non-paper - 28 March 2017 - Kayin State

Location: Southern Myanmar

Shared borders: Mandalay Division and Shan State to the north

                           Kayah State and Thailand to the east

                           Bago Division and Mon State to the west

Area: 30,383 sq. km

Ethnicity: the area was previously known as Karen State, and is mainly inhabited by Karen ethnicities, which are also known as Sagaw Karen, Pwo Karen, Bwe Karen, Paku Karen, and other ethnicities, such as Mon, Shan, Burmese, and Pa-O.

For further information, please click: Non-paper - 28 March 2017 - Kayin State.pdf

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