The Irrawady River is located almost entirely in Burma, and most of the Burmese population is located in its valley and delta. It is navigable as far north as Myitkyina during the rainy season. Its delta is one of the major rice-producing areas of the world, making Burma a major exporter of rice prior to the war.
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