Aung San Suu Kyi Under House Arrest

Date: July 20, 1989 • Location: Mandalay, Myanmar

Burma's ruling junta puts opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest.

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma, is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to the northwest, China to the northeast, Laos and Thailand to the east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to the south and southwest. The country's capital city is Naypyidaw, while its largest city is Yangon.