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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The etymology of the word "Pyinthar" is believed to be derived from the ancient Pyinthari words "Pyin" (ပြိန်) and Thar (ထရ). "Pyin" suggested a sort of connection, union, or harmony, with "Thar" implying a further sense of grandeur or significance. Over time, it is believed that these two words conjoined into some vague "Land/People of Harmony," though this particular etymology is disputed.
The etymology of the word "Pyinthar" is believed to be derived from the ancient [[Pyinthari]] words "Pyin" (ပြိန်) and Thar (ထရ). "Pyin" suggested a sort of connection, union, or harmony, with "Thar" implying a further sense of grandeur or significance. Over time, it is believed that these two words conjoined into some vague "Land/People of Harmony," though this particular etymology is disputed.


Alternatively, others have interpreted it as meaning "the noble homeland" or just "the homeland," as the actual definition of each constituent word being difficult to trace and translate. However, most scholarly debates focus more so on the former etymology, seeing as how the term is used for the nation and its people.
Alternatively, others have interpreted it as meaning "the noble homeland" or just "the homeland," as the actual definition of each constituent word being difficult to trace and translate. However, most scholarly debates focus more so on the former etymology, seeing as how the term is used for the nation and its people.

Revision as of 07:02, 14 August 2024

People's Republic of Pyinthar
ပြည်သူ့ သမ္မတနိုင်ငံ ပြိန်ထရ (Pyinthari)
Flag of Pyinthar
Flag
Seal of Pyinthar
Seal
Anthem: ကမ္ဘာမကျေ
kaba ma kyei
"Till the End of the World"
Location of Pyinthar in Abaria
Location of Pyinthar in Abaria
Capital
and largest city
Hcajhan
Official languagesPyinthari
Recognised regional languagesThanhliênese
Lanhsavanian
Ethnic groups
(2022)
62.8% Pyinthari
21.4% Thanhliênese
7.1% Lanhsavanian
5.6% Mylasian
2.6% Yinese
0.5% Other
Religion
(2022)
81.2% No religion
6.8% Gregorianism
4.7% Himayan
2.4% Sendou
4% Other
Demonym(s)Pyinthari
GovernmentUnitary one-party socialist republic under a totalitarian military dictatorship
• Chairman
Hla Htay
• President
Moe Thiri
• Prime Minister
Zaw Lin
LegislaturePeople's Assembly
History
c. 3000 BCE
12-23 June 1892
7 March 1966-23 November 1981
19 April 1974
29 December 1985
• Water (%)
3
Population
• 2022 estimate
Increase96,409,460
• Density
100.59/km2 (260.5/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2022 estimate
• Total
Increase$515.694 billion
• Per capita
Increase$5,349
GDP (nominal)2022 estimate
• Total
Decrease$165.053 billion
• Per capita
Decrease$1,712
Gini (2022)Negative increase 31.7
medium
HDI (2022)Increase 0.611
medium
CurrencyShwé (ရွှေ/Ꞩ, PS)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Pyinthari Standard Time, PST)
Date formatdd-mm-yyyy
Driving sideright
Calling code+68
Internet TLD.py

Pyinthar (Pyinthari: ပြိန်ထရ; IPA: pjɪ̀ɰ̃.tʰa̰), officially the People's Republic of Pyinthar (Pyinthari: ပြည်သူ့ သမ္မတနိုင်ငံ ပြိန်ထရ; PLCTS: Pyi Thu Samma Da Nain Ngan Pyain-ṭhar), is a small nation located in the southwestern corner of Abaria.

Etymology

The etymology of the word "Pyinthar" is believed to be derived from the ancient Pyinthari words "Pyin" (ပြိန်) and Thar (ထရ). "Pyin" suggested a sort of connection, union, or harmony, with "Thar" implying a further sense of grandeur or significance. Over time, it is believed that these two words conjoined into some vague "Land/People of Harmony," though this particular etymology is disputed.

Alternatively, others have interpreted it as meaning "the noble homeland" or just "the homeland," as the actual definition of each constituent word being difficult to trace and translate. However, most scholarly debates focus more so on the former etymology, seeing as how the term is used for the nation and its people.

History