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The Shwedagon Pagoda and also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden
Pagoda is a gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar.
The Shwedagon is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar, as it is believed to contain
relics of the four previous Buddhas of the present kalpa. These relics include the staff of
Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa, and eight
strands of hair from the head of Gautama.
Built on the 51-metre (167 ft) high Singuttara Hill, the 112 m (367 ft) tall pagoda stands
170 m (560 ft) above sea level,[note 1] and dominates the Yangon skyline. Yangon's zoning
regulations, which cap the maximum height of buildings to 127 metres (417 feet) above sea
level (75% of the pagoda's sea level height), ensure the Shwedagon's prominence in the
city's skyline.
Country Name: Myanmar
Population: 53.8 million (2021)
Capital: Naypyidaw
Largest city: Yangon
Currency: MMK(Kyat)
Area: 676,578 km²
Major Language: Burmese
Major Religion: Buddhism
Life Style & Culture: Burmese
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