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Southern Part of Myanmar
 MYEIK
The Myeik archipelago situated on the southern Taninthayi
Division of Myanmar (formerly known as Tennesarim coast of
Burma. Around and on the east Myeik, there are many valuable tin
mines, oil palm plantation, and rubber plantation and evergreen
forest. On the Andaman Sea, many valuable Pearl breeding and
fishing beds can observe in the sea. Pearl Island is the source
of high quality pearls, and fishing is the traditional business
along the coastal sea and islands. There are about 804 spotted
islands scattered across the blue sea along the Taninthayi coast
and the city is on the island in the mouth of Tannintharyi
River.
 DAWEI
Dawei is a port of medium importance and tropical seaside town,
384 miles south of Yangon. The Maungmagan beach is now being
developed and upgraded is just 8 miles northwest and is famous
for delicious seafood. Native speak Myanmar language but with a
strong dialect, which is similar to Mergui. The most venerated
pagodas are the Shin Motehti Pagoda, a few miles south of the
town, Shin Datweh Pagoda in the north and Shin Maw Pagoda on the
Dawei promontory. A 243-foot long reclining Buddha image
occupies the Lawka Tharaphu Pagoda. In the 18th Century a group
of Dawei people known as Inthas or Sons of the Lake, migrated to
Inle to avoid the continual conflicts between the Myanmar and
Thais. Thus the Inthas were appear in Inle Lake in the southern
Shan State. Capital of Tanintharyi Division is the southern most
administrative region in the country.
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