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By Matt Rosenberg, About.com Guide to Geography

Myanmar Relocates Capital, Immediately

Monday November 7, 2005
At 6:30 on Sunday morning, government workers in Myanmar were told to move immediately from Rangoon to a new capital, Pyinmana, 200 miles north. While Pyinmana has been under construction for more than two years, it was not widely publicized. Some report the timing of the move was related to astrological recommendations.

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