Mandalay

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Mandalay City in central Burma (Myanmar), on the River Irrawaddy; capital of Mandalay division. Founded in 1857, Mandalay was the last capital (1860–85) of the Burmese kingdom before Britain annexed it. Japan occupied Mandalay during World War II, and the city suffered severe damage. Pop. (2002) 660,600.