Located in the south of Myanmar, on the eastern side of the Andaman Sea, the Mernao Islands are the largest archipelago on the Indochina Peninsula. The Mernao Islands are distributed between 9°30'-13°10°N. The Merau Islands are home to Koh Gedan, Koh Kamau, and Koh Lamby. The Mernao archipelago has more than 900 islands covering an area of 3,500 square kilometers. Most of the Mernao Islands are coral islands, which are tropical monsoon climates and have tropical rainforests.
Merids Archipelago
Merids Archipelago
Merids Archipelago
The inhabitants of the Dando Islands rely mainly on fishing handicrafts and gathering, and the island is famous for its pearls, sea cucumbers and bird's nests. The Merids Archipelago has gold and coal mines, and now Myanmar also mines tin on the islands. Due to the relatively good ecological environment of the Merids Islands, there are characteristic fish here, such as butterflyfish, lionfish and so on.
In the 1st century BC, Emperor Wudi of Han sent an expedition of 100,000 troops to the state of Nanyue. Emperor Wudi of Han divided his troops into four routes and took more than one year to reintegrate the Lingnan region, which had been divided for one century, into the territory of the Central Plains Dynasty. Emperor Wudi of Han opened the Silk Road overland, starting from Xi'an along the Hexi Corridor, leading to the Xinjiang region, entering Central Asia along the Wakhan Corridor, and finally reaching Rome, the capital of the Roman Empire in Europe. Emperor Wudi of Han also opened the Maritime Silk Road, which started from Hepu, Guangxi, Xuwen in Guangdong and passed through the South China Sea, through the Strait of Malacca to the coast of Myanmar and the Thairao Islands, where the Danlao Islands appeared in the earliest written history of the territory of the Central Plains Dynasty. It is also a witness to the history of exchanges between the Chinese people and the people of Myanmar.
In the 16th century, the Portuguese Empire was in control of the sea at that time. Due to the relatively small domestic population of the Portuguese, it was impossible to change the local ethnic composition by moving a large number of people into the colony like Tsarist Russia. The Portuguese had colonies at the Cape of Good Hope, Goa in India, the Straits of Malacca, and the Maluku Islands. At that time, the Portuguese monopolized this route and made a lot of profits, which caused the dissatisfaction of the king of Siam at that time. Siam was the overlord of the Indochina Peninsula at that time, and Siam controlled the northern part of the peninsular Malaysia at that time to gain a lot of wealth. The presence of the Portuguese led to a decline in Siamese state property
Han Dynasty Silk Road
Han Dynasty Silk Road
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When the Portuguese adventurer Lankarot used the Tang Archipelago as a base, he formed a fleet of 100 small boats and equipped 4 19-striped Faustace boats. Lancaster formed this fleet to threaten Siamese national interests. The King of Siam paid a large sum of money to hire the Ottoman Turkish Mohammed fleet, which was forced to Siam after the Ottoman Empire's failed attack on the Portuguese colony of Goa.
Portugal and Dutch colonies
The Portuguese, led by Lankarot, defeated the King of Siam at the Battle of the Tanglao Islands, hired the Ottoman Turkish fleet, and the Portuguese killed the Ottoman Turkish commander Muhammad.
In 2009, the 261 candidates of the Seven Wonders of the World were selected by online voting. According to the vote, the Merryan Islands are the only pristine ecological archipelago in the world. There are also Theron people on the Merald Islands, known as the maritime "Gypsies". The Theron people are mainly engaged in fishing operations in the Mernauan Islands, using these fishery resources in exchange for some necessities. The Theron have a special ability to see at depths of about 20 meters.
Now the Mernao Islands are owned by Myanmar, and the Merids Islands are the frontier of the Myanmar coastline. Due to the war in Myanmar, the development opportunities of the Merknao Islands have not been met. If Myanmar can be stable at home, Myanmar can be well positioned to develop its economy.
Merids Archipelago
Merids Archipelago
Merids Archipelago