Pagan Kingdom (849-1287), Toungoo Kingdom (1510-1752), Konbaung Kingdom (1752-1885), Province of Burma (1886-1937), Colony of Burma (1937-1943, 1945-1948), State of Burma (1943-1945), Union of Burma (1948-1974, 1988-1989), Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (1974-1988), Union of Myanmar (1989-2011), Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2011-present)
Independent Kingdom (849-1287, 1510-1885), Province of British India (1886-1937), British Colony (1937-1943, 1945-1948), Puppet State of Japan (1943-1945), Independent Republic (1948-present)
Location: Southeast Asia
Capital City: Pagan (849-1287), Toungoo (1510-1539), Pegu (1539-1599, 1613-1635), Ava (1599-1613, 1635-1752, 1765-1783, 1821-1842), Shwebo (1752-1760), Sagaing (1760-1765), Amarapura (1783-1821, 1842-1857), Mandalay (1857-1885), Rangoon (1886-2010), Naypyidaw (2005-present)
Government type: Absolute Monarchy (849-1287, 1510-1885), Province of India (1886-1937), British Colony (1937-1943, 1945-1948), Republic (1943-1945, 1948-present)
Main languages: Burmese, Chin, Shan, Mon, Karen
Main religions: Theravada Buddhism
Note: The names "Burma" and "Myanmar" mean the same thing in the Burmese language. Burma is the name in the informal register of the language, and Myanmar is the formal one. Both names are used interchangably both inside and outside the country. I've used Burma as the primary name here out of personal preference.
Chronology
849: Pagan Kingdom founded, comes to unite most of Burma
1287: Pagan collapses after Mongol invasions
1287-1510: Split into multiple regional kingdoms (Myinsaing, Pinya, Ava, Prome, Hanthawaddy-Pegu)
1510: Burma reunited by Toungoo dynasty
1826: British Burma, subordinated to India, established with the acquisition of Arakan and Tenasserim
1885: All of Burma under British control, split into Upper and Lower Burma
1886: Burma province within British India
1937: Burma separated from India
1942-1945: Occupied by Japan
1943-1945: Japanese puppet state
1945: British rule restored
1948: Independence from Britain
1962-2011, 2021-present: Ruled by Military Junta
Currency
First Kyat (1852-1889)
1 Kyat = 5 Mat = 10 Mu = 20 Pe = 80 Pya
First Rupee (1937-1944)
1 Rupee = 100 Cents
Second Kyat (1944-1945)
Second Rupee (1945-1952)
1 Rupee = 16 Pe = 64 Pya
Third Kyat (1952-present)
1 Kyat = 100 Pya
Coins from Burma in the collection
Konbaung Kingdom (1752-1885)
•1 Kyat, 1853 (King Mindon Min (1853-1878), silver (.917), Mandalay mint, KM#10)
Republic (1948-present)
•1 Kyat, 1956 (cupronickel, London and Berlin mints, KM#37)
•1 Kyat, 1975 (cupronickel, KM#47) Commemorative: FAO
•1 Kyat, 1999 (bronze, Security Printing Works Factory (Wazi), KM#60)
Banknotes from Burma in the collection
Japanese Occupation and Puppet state (1942-1945)
•1/2 Rupee, 1942 (P#13)
•5 Rupee, 1942-1944 (P#15)
•100 Rupee, 1944 (P#17)
Republic (1948-present)
•50 Pyas, 1994 (P#68)
•1 Kyat, 1965 (P#52)
•1 Kyat, 1972 (P#56)
•1 Kyat, 1996 (P#69)
•5 Kyat, 1997 (P#70)
•10 Kyat, 1996 (P#71)
•100 Kyat, 1996 (P#74)