Wa State

Wa State
*Meung Vax* (Parauk)
佤邦 (Chinese)
Wa State Meung Vax (Parauk); 佤邦 (Chinese)
	Flag Coat of arms
	Anthem: Aux muih Meung Vax (Parauk); 我爱佤邦 (Chinese); "I love Wa State"
	Claimed territory (green) within Myanmar (dark grey)
Capital and largest city	Pangkham; 22°10′N 99°11′E / 22.167°N 99.183°E
Official languages	None
Recognised national languages	Wa
Recognised regional languages	Southwestern Mandarin; Dai;
Working languages	Standard Chinese; Burmese; Dai; Wa;
Ethnic groups	Wa, Han, Dai, Lahu, Akha, and others
Government	One-party socialist state
• President	Bao Youxiang
• Vice President	Xiao Mingliang
History
• Independence declared from Myanmar	17 April 1989
• Autonomy granted by Myanmar	9 May 1989
• Creation of the Wa Self-Administered Division	20 August 2010
Area
• Total	30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate	~758,000 558,000 (Northern area); 200,000 (Southern area);
• Density	32.8/km2 (85.0/sq mi)
Currency	Renminbi (north); Thai baht (south)
Time zone	UTC+06:30 (MMT)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+86 (0)879 (north); +66 (0)53 (south)

Wa State is an autonomous region in Myanmar. It is considered de facto independent from the rest of the country because has its own political system, administrative divisions and army.^[6]^[7]

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Wa State Meung Vax (Parauk) 佤邦 (Chinese)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Aux muih Meung Vax (Parauk) 我爱佤邦 (Chinese) "I love Wa State"
Claimed territory (green) within Myanmar (dark grey)
Capital and largest city	Pangkham 22°10′N 99°11′E / 22.167°N 99.183°E / 22.167; 99.183
Official languages	None
Recognised national languages	Wa
Recognised regional languages	Southwestern Mandarin Dai
Working languages	Standard Chinese Burmese Dai Wa
Ethnic groups	Wa, Han, Dai, Lahu, Akha, and others
Government	One-party socialist state^[1]

• President	Bao Youxiang^[2]
• Vice President	Xiao Mingliang^[3]

History

• Independence declared from Myanmar	17 April 1989
• Autonomy granted by Myanmar	9 May 1989
• Creation of the Wa Self-Administered Division	20 August 2010

Area
• Total	30,000 km² (12,000 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate	~758,000 558,000 (Northern area)^[4] 200,000 (Southern area)^[5]
• Density	32.8/km² (85.0/sq mi)
Currency	Renminbi (north) Thai baht (south)
Time zone	UTC+06:30 (MMT)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+86 (0)879 (north) +66 (0)53 (south)