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Rakhine State
ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ် Arakan State | |
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| Myanma transcription(s) | |
| • Rakhine | Rakhai Pray Nay |
| • Burmese | ra.hkuing: prany nai |
 Location of Rakhine State in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 19°30′N 94°0′E / 19.500°N 94.000°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region | West coastal |
| Capital | Sittwe |
| Government | |
| • Chief Minister | U Htein Lin |
| • Cabinet | Rakhine State Government |
| • Legislature | Rakhine State Hluttaw |
| • Judiciary | Rakhine State High Court |
| Area | |
• Total | 36,778.0 km2 (14,200.1 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th |
| Highest elevation | 1,851 m (6,073 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 3,188,807[1] |
| • Rank | 8th |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Arakanese (Rakhine), Bamars (Burmese), Rohingya, Kaman, Chin, Mro, Khami, That, Maramagyi and others |
| • Religions[2] |
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| Time zone | UTC+06:30 (MMT) |
| ISO 3166 code | MM-16 |
| HDI (2017) | 0.520[3] low · 13th |
| Website | rakhinestate |
Rakhine State (/rəˈkaɪn/ ; Rakhine and Burmese: ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ်; MLCTS: ra.hkuing pranynai, Rakhine pronunciation [ɹəkʰàiɰ̃ pɹènè], Burmese pronunciation: [jəkʰàiɰ̃ pjìnɛ̀]), formerly known as Arakan State, is a state in Myanmar (Burma). Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State to the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between latitudes 17°30' north and 21°30' north and longitudes 92°10' east and 94°50' east. The Arakan Mountains or Rakhine Yoma separated Rakhine State from central Burma from North to South. Off the coast of Rakhine State there are some fairly large islands such as Ramree, Cheduba and Myingun. Rakhine State has an area of 36,762 square kilometres (14,194 sq mi) and its capital is Sittwe (formerly known as Akyab).[4]
- ^ Census Report. The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Vol. 2. Naypyitaw: Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. p. 17. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "The 2014 Myanmar Population Housing census" (PDF). Department of Population Ministry of Labor, Immigrantion and Population with technical assistance from UNFPA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Rakhine State Map" (PDF). Themimu.info. Retrieved 31 July 2015.[dead link]