We just learned about the country of the Philippines.
Burma is a country just East of Bangladesh.
It is also called Myanmar.
![burma](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Location_Burma_%28Myanmar%29_ASEAN.svg/587px-Location_Burma_%28Myanmar%29_ASEAN.svg.png)
(from: wikipedia - burma)
Lahpet thohk is a popular meal, it is pickled tea salad!
(from: wikipedia - burmese cuisine)
One of the largest types of snakes in the world is a Burmese python, called that because it can be found in Burma.
![burmese python](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Python_molurus_%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BD.jpg/593px-Python_molurus_%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BD.jpg)
(from: wikipedia - burmese python)
There are some beautiful castles in an area called Mrauk U.
![mrauk u](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/MysticalMraukU.jpg)
(from: wikipedia - burma)
The saung is a type of Burmese musical instrument, kind of like a harp.
![saung](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Saung_Mandalay.jpg/800px-Saung_Mandalay.jpg)
(from: wikipedia - culture of burma)
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