Economic Resources of the Union of Burma

Abstract

The report presents an in-depth study of the economic geography of Burma. It discusses the historical background of the country, its economy to 1967, a consideration of the population distribution and of the various tribal and racial groups, and its physical base of geology and geomorphology, climate, vegetation, forests and soils. One section examines the agriculture and mineral resources and another the industries, transportation, trade and commerce. A final chapter analyzes and evaluates economic development in Burma, and especially the economic programs and policies which were formulated in the early years of independence from colonial status.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0748834

Entities

People

  • Nafis Ahmad

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Climate Change
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Fish
  • Forests
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Ridges
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Vegetables

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Economics
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.