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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Yan•gon (yang gon′, -gôn′),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesthe capital of Burma (Myanmar), in the S part. 2,459,000. Formerly, Rangoon.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Yangon /jæŋˈɡɒn/ n - the largest city and chief port of Myanmar (Burma): officially superseded as capital in 2006 by Nay Pyi Taw (Naypyidaw), though still retaining some of the functions of government; an industrial city and transport centre; dominated by the gold-covered Shwe Dagon pagoda, 112 m (368 ft) high. Pop: 4 082 000 (2005 est)
Former name (official until 1989, still widely used in English): Rangoon
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