Myanmar

Population: 51.5 million (2014).

The military held power in Myanmar for almost 50 years, until the transition to democracy began in 2012.

In November 2015, National League for Democracy (NLD), led by Aung San Suu Kyi, won the election, but the military still holds a considerable amount of the decision-making power.

Ever since its independence from the United Kingdom in 1948, Myanmar has experienced internal conflicts, which have often been linked to identity struggles among and between different ethnic groups and the central government. Many of the conflicts are deeply rooted in historical, economic, cultural, structural, social and/or political grievances.