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Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon

Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon
Shwedagon Pagoda is an ancient Buddhist temple in Yangon (formerly Rangoon), Myanmar. The most famous temple in Myanmar, it stands 100 m (325 ft) high and is covered in gold leaf. More than 85 percent of the people of Myanmar are Buddhists.
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