Yangon, formerly romanized as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government relocated the administrative functions to the purpose-built capital city of Naypyidaw in north central Myanmar. With over five million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial centre.
Country: Myanmar
Region: Yangon Region
Settled: c. 1028–1043 CE
Area code: 01
Demonym: Yangonite
Time zones: UTC+06:30 (Asia/Yangon or Asia/Rangoon)
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