For most of its independent years, Burma's ethnic groups have been involved in one of the world's longest-running unresolved civil war.In 2011 the United Nations and several other organisations have reported consistent and systematic human rights violations in the country, and a nominally civilian government was installed.This, along with the release ofAung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners, has improved the country's human rights record and foreign relations, and has led to the easing of trade and other economic sanctions imposed by the European Union and the United States. There is, however, continuing criticism of the government's treatment of the Muslim ethnic Rohingya minority and its poor response to the religious clashes, described by human rights organisations as ethnic cleansing.
Burma is a country rich in jade and gems, oil, natural gas and other mineral resources. In 2013, its GDP(nominal) stood at US$56.759 billion and its GDP (PPP) at US$221.479 billion. The income gap in Myanmar is among the widest in the world, as a large proportion of the economy is controlled by supporters of the former military government. As of 2013, according to the Human Development Index (HDI), Burma had a low level of human development, ranking 150 out of 187 countries.
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