83K views · 887 reactions | Naypyidaw, the capital city of Myanmar, was constructed on undeveloped land between 2002 and 2012. It became the capital in 2006, replacing Yangon as a more centrally located and less congested location for government offices. The city is divided into a number of zones, including military, diplomatic, ministry, hotel and residential, with about 924,000 inhabitants. 19.747500°, 96.115000° Source imagery: Google Timelapse | Daily Overview | Facebook

131K views · 9K reactions | Myanmar troops and weaponry parade through the military-built capital Naypyidaw to mark Independence Day on Wednesday, days after the junta increased democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi's jail term to 33 years. | Mizzima - Myanmar News - English Edition | Facebook