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Sittwe (sĭt`wē) or Akyab (ăk yăb`), city (1983 pop. 107,607), capital of Rakhine State Rakhine State (räkēn`), formerly Arakan ..... Click the link for more information. , W Myanmar, at the mouth of the Kaladan River and on the Bay of Bengal. It is an important port and rice-milling center. Originally a small fishing village, it became a port for the export of rice after the British occupied it in 1826. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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An India-Burma pipeline along the river, and upgrades to the port of Sittwe on the Bay of Bengal, are other potential joint projects. |
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