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Rakhine State
Rakhine State (, Rakhine pronunciation (:ɹəkʰàiɴ pɹènè); (:jəkʰàiɴ pjìnɛ̀); formerly Arakan) is a state in Myanmar. 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 east longitudes 92°10' east and 94°50' east. The Arakan Mountains, rising to at Victoria Peak, separate Rakhine State from central Burma. Off the coast of Rakhine State there are some fairly large islands such as Cheduba and Myingun Island.
Rakhine State has an area of and its capital is Sittwe.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Themimu.info )〕
==Etymology==
The term ''Rakhine'' is believed to have been derived from the Pali word ''Rakkhapura'' (Sanskrit Raksapura), meaning "Land of Ogres" (Rakshas), possibly a pejorative referring to the original Negrito inhabitants. The Pali word "Rakkhapura" ("Rakkhita") means "land of the people of Rakhasa" (also ''Rakkha'', ''Rakhaing''). They were given this name in honour of their preservation of their national heritage and ethics or morality. The word Rakhine means, "one who maintains his own race." In the Rakhine language, the land is called ''Rakhinepray'', the ethnic Rakhine are called ''Rakhinetha''.
Arakan, used in British colonial times, is believed to be a Portuguese corruption of the word Rakhine that is still popularly used in English. Many English language users〔For example, see Staff (2009) ("An Introduction To The Toponymy Of Burma" ) The Permanent Committee of Geographic Names (PCGN), United Kingdom〕 eschew the name changes promulgated by the military government.
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