Kayin State
Kayin State is an administrative division of
Myanmar and also known as Karen State. The capital
city is Hpa-an. The Karen people in Myanmar are
Christian, Buddhist and animist. Most Christian
Karens are Baptists.
It has common borders with Mandalay Division and
Shan State on the north, Kayah State and Thailand on
the east, Mon State and Bago Division on the west.
Its area is 11,731 square miles.
Together with Sagaw Kayins, Po Kayins, Bwe Kayins
and Pako Kayins, Shans, Paos, Myanmarns, and Mons
also live in Kayin State, comprising seven Townships
and 410 Wards and Village-Tracts. Its population is
about 1,057,505.
Now, the Thanlwin Bridge crossing the mighty
Thanlwin river has been constructed and
accessibility became more convenient to the state.
Mount Zwegabin is the landmark of Kayin State.
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