Naypyitaw

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could be forgiven for believing she's visiting two different countries - one called Naypyitaw, the other Myanmar.

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The government moved the capital to the interior, a new city called Naypyitaw, in 2006.

Reuters: Press Release 2011

Residents said turnout was especially high in areas strongly linked to the government, such as Naypyitaw, the national capital in central Myanmar.

Critics Question Fairness of Myanmar Vote 2010

Damir Sagolj/Reuters A girl walked between the lanes of an empty highway connecting old Myanmar's capital Yangon and new capital Naypyitaw on Wednesday.

Asia in Pictures 2011

Mr. Hague, for his part, met with Myanmar President Thein Sein and other senior leaders in the Myanmar capital of Naypyitaw on Thursday.

On Myanmar Visit, U.K. Calls for Further Reform Patrick Barta 2012

But he was treated well by officials on his latest trip, he said, with authorities welcoming him to the capital of Naypyitaw for cordial multihour meetings.

After Years, a Myanmar Exile Returns Patrick Barta 2012

Associated Press A sacred tooth relic of Buddha was transferred on Snday using colorful floats and elephant-decorated vehicles to Uppatasanti Pagoda in Myanmar's capital of Naypyitaw after arriving from China.

Southeast Asia in Pictures 2011

Although considered off-limits to most foreign visitors in recent years, Naypyitaw has become widely accessible to outsiders recently.

A New Day in Myanmar? 2011

The Chinese Buddha sacred tooth relic will be displayed in, Naypyitaw, Yangon and Mandalay until Dec. 24.

Southeast Asia in Pictures 2011

Damir Sagolj/Reuters Workers were transported atop a truck after finishing work at a construction site in Myanmar's capital, Naypyitaw.

Asia in Pictures 2012