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Ramree
Ramree ( , ), also called Yanbye (ရမ်းပြည့်), with its classical name being Rammāvatī (ရမ္မာဝတီ), is a town in Kyaukpyu District, Rakhine State, Myanmar. Ramree is situated on Ramree Island, the largest island in Myanmar. Ramree is the capital of the township of the same name and former capital of the district of Ramree (until 1852 ). It is close to the east coast of the Ramree island, about north of the Tan River. The population of Ramree (Yanbye) urban area is 9,581 as of 2014, while Ramree Township's population is 97,891. The town was captured by the Arakan Army in March 2024 from the Tatmadaw during the ongoing Myanmar civil war.
Article summary
Ramree ( , ), also called Yanbye (ရမ်းပြည့်), with its classical name being Rammāvatī (ရမ္မာဝတီ), is a town in Kyaukpyu District, Rakhine State, Myanmar. Ramree is situated on Ramree Island, the largest island in Myanmar. Ramree is the capital of the township of the same name and former capital of the district of Ramree (until 1852 ). It is close to the east coast of the Ramree island, about north of the Tan River. The population of Ramree (Yanbye) urban area is 9,581 as of 2014, while Ramree Township's population is 97,891. The town was captured by the Arakan Army in March 2024 from the Tatmadaw during the ongoing Myanmar civil war.
Key claims
- population: 3,892 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the population is "3,892 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376589319
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