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Mon State is a region in southeastern Myanmar (also known as Burma) with a distinct cultural identity and its own language. It matters because it is home to the Mon people, an ethnic group with a unique heritage and history in Myanmar.
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- Population
- 1717166
- Area
- 12296.6
- Elevation
- 32
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- Mon State
- native label
- တွဵုရးဍုၚ်မန်၊ ရာမညဒေသ
- inception
- 1974-01-01
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Mon State (Burmese: မွန်ပြည်နယ်, pronounced [mʊ̀ɴ pjìnɛ̀]; Mon: တွဵုရးဍုင်မန်) is an administrative division of Myanmar. It lies between Kayin State to the east, the Andaman Sea to the west, Bago Region to the north and Tanintharyi Region to the south, also having a short border with Thailand's Kanchanaburi Province at its south-eastern tip. The land area is 12,155 km (4,693 sq mi). The Dawna Range, running along the eastern side of the state in a NNW–SSE direction, forms a natural border with Kayin State. Mon State includes some small islands, such as Kalegauk, Wa Kyun and Kyungyi Island, along its 566 km (352 mi) of coastline. The state's capital is Mawlamyine.
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