Kawthoolay

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• Kawthoolay —    Or Kawthulay, the country of the Karens (Kayins). The name literally means the flowery land, or black land (the latter referring to land that must be fought over). It denotes the territory claimed by the Karen National Union when it initiated… …   Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)

• Karen National Union —    (KNU)    At the beginning of the 21st century, the oldest and strongest ethnic minority organization opposing the Burman (Bamar) dominated central government. It was established on February 5, 1947, as a successor to the Karen National… …   Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)

• Карен — (Karen State, Kawthoolay, Kawthulei)Karen StateKawthoolayKawthulei, штат на Ю. В. Бирмы (Мьянмы), на границе с Таиландом; 1057500 чел. (1983); адм. центр – г.Пхаан. Образован в 1954г. как автономный штат. Нас. штата – карены –… …   Страны мира. Словарь