Kayin State
Kayin State
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Karen | k'nyaw kawseh |
| • Burmese | ka.rang pranynai |
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Location of Kayin State in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 17°0′N 97°45′E / 17.000°N 97.750°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Lower |
| Capital | Hpa-an |
| Largest city | Hpa-an |
| Before becoming State | Part of Tenasserim Division |
| Establishment | 1948 |
| Government | |
| • Chief Minister | Saw Myint Oo |
| • Cabinet | Kayin State Government |
| • Legislature | Kayin State Hluttaw |
| • Judiciary | High Court of Karen State |
| Area | |
• Total | 30,382.8 km2 (11,730.9 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 11th |
| Highest elevation (Nattaung) | 2,623 m (8,606 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,574,079 |
| • Rank | 11th |
| • Density | 51.8082/km2 (134.183/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Karen, Kayin |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Karen (majority), Padaung, Bamar, Shan, Pa-O, Mon, Rakhine, Burmese-Thai |
| • Religions | Buddhism 84.5% Christianity 9.5% Islam 4.6% Hinduism 0.6% Animism 0.1% Others 0.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+06:30 (MMT) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.527 low · 12th |
| Official language | Burmese (Official), Pwo Karen, S'gaw Karen (Recognized) |
| Website | www |
Kayin State, formerly known as Karen State, is a state of Myanmar. The capital city is Hpa-An, also spelled Pa-An.
The terrain of the state is mountainous, with the Dawna Range running along the state in a NNW–SSE direction, and the southern end of the Karen Hills in the northwest. It is bordered by the Mae Hong Son, Tak, and Kanchanaburi provinces of Thailand to the east; Mon State and Bago Region to the west and south; and Mandalay Region, Shan State and Kayah State to the north.