State Peace and Development Council
The State Peace and Development Council was the official name of the military government of Burma which, in 1997, succeeded the State Law and Order Restoration Council that had seized power under the rule of Saw Maung in 1988. Wikipedia
Founded: September 18, 1988
Government: Unitary republic under a stratocratic military dictatorship
HDI (2011): 0.526; low
Historical era: Cold War
Official languages: Burmese
Today part of: Myanmar
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