Ringed in the north by the southern ridges of the Himalayas, to the east by foothills of dense teak forests, and to the west and south by the Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean, Burma’s geography has always shaped the country’s history and politics.
Circundada a norte pelos cumes no sul dos Himalaias, a leste pelos sopés das densas florestas de teca e a oeste e a sul pela Baía de Bengala e pelo Oceano Índico, a geografia da Birmânia moldou sempre a história e a política do país.