Kayin State
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For the proposed state, see Kawthoolei.
Kayin State (Burmese: ကရင်ပြည်နယ်, pronounced [kəjɪ̀ɴ pjìnɛ̀]; Pwo Eastern Karen: ဖၠုံခါန်ႋကၞင့်; S'gaw Karen: ကညီကီၢ်စဲၣ်, pronounced [kɲɔkɔshæ]), formerly known as Karen State, is a state of Myanmar. The capital city is Hpa-An, also spelled Pa-An.
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Kayin State
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Karen | k'nyaw kawseh |
• Burmese | ka.rang pranynai |
Coordinates: 17°0′N 97°45′E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Region | Southeast |
Capital | Hpa-An |
Government | |
• Chief Minister | Saw Myint Oo |
• Cabinet | Kayin State Government |
• Legislature | Kayin State Hluttaw |
• Judiciary | High Court of Karen State |
Area | |
• Total | 30,382.8 km2 (11,730.9 sq mi) |
• Rank | 11th |
Highest elevation (Nattaung) | 2,623 m (8,606 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,574,079 |
• Rank | 11th |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Karen, Kayin |
Demographics | |
• Ethnicities | Karen (majority), Padaung, Bamar, Shan, Pa-O, Mon, Rakhine, Burmese-Thai |
• Religions | Buddhism 84.5% Christianity 9.5% Islam 4.6% Hinduism 0.6% Animism 0.1% Others 0.7% |
Time zone | UTC+06:30 (MMT) |
HDI (2017) | 0.527[2] low · 12th |
Official language | Karen |
Website | www |
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The terrain of the state is mountainous with the Dawna Range running along the state in a NNW–SSE direction and the southern end of the Karen Hills in the northwest.[3] It is bordered by Mae Hong Son, Tak, and Kanchanaburi provinces of Thailand to the east; Mon State and Bago Region to the west and south; Mandalay Region, Shan State and Kayah State to the north.