Shan State

Summary

Shan State is a state of Myanmar^[1]. It draws 696 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_myanmar category, ranking #2 of 7).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shan State is located in Myanmar^[3].
• Shan State is in the country of Myanmar^[4].
• Shan State's instance of is recorded as state of Myanmar^[5].
• Shan State's capital is recorded as Taunggyi^[6].
• Shan State's flag image is recorded as Flag of Shan State.svg^[7].
• Shan State's shares border with is recorded as Kachin State^[8].
• Shan State's shares border with is recorded as Bokeo Province^[9].
• Shan State's shares border with is recorded as Kayin State^[10].
• Shan State's shares border with is recorded as Sagaing Region^[11].
• Shan State's shares border with is recorded as Mandalay Region^[12].
• Shan State's shares border with is recorded as Kayah State^[13].
• Shan State's shares border with is recorded as Mae Hong Son^[14].
• Shan State's shares border with is recorded as Chiang Mai^[15].
• Shan State's shares border with is recorded as Chiang Rai^[16].
• Shan State's shares border with is recorded as Lūang Namthā^[17].
• Shan State's shares border with is recorded as Yunnan^[18].
• Shan State's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 133801519^[19].
• Shan State's GND ID is recorded as 4105806-9^[20].
• Shan State's locator map image is recorded as Shan State in Myanmar.svg^[21].
• Shan State's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88193584^[22].
• Shan State's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13563031p^[23].
• Shan State's ISO 3166-2 code is recorded as MM-17^[24].
• Shan State's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00628600^[25].
• Shan State's Commons category is recorded as Shan State^[26].
• Shan State's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 5996485^[27].

Body

Geography

Shan State is in the country of Myanmar^[4]. It is located in Myanmar^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Shan State's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+155801'}^[28]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+892'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+5824432'}^[30] and {'amount': '+6517377'}^[31].

Designation and Status

Shan State's instance of is recorded as state of Myanmar^[5].

Why It Matters

Shan State draws 696 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_myanmar category, ranking #2 of 7).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]