Muslim Rohingya are excluded from political representation as a result of not being counted.

Muslim Rohingya are excluded from political representation as a result of not being counted.

In a new era of foreign investment, analysts are split on what role elites connected to the military junta should play.

Western nations are moving into the resource-rich country after decades of disinterest, challenging China’s interests.

Since violence erupted in 2012, Facebook users in Myanmar have fanned anti-Muslim sentiment.
![Facebook has gained immense traction in Myanmar in recent years [Hereward Holland/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/201461212226369734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
An upcoming census tracking religious and ethnic statistics could renew unrest.
![Ethnic minority groups comprise some 40 percent of Myanmar's population [AFP]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014328112033646734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Once forbidden, George Orwell’s books are now feted in Myanmar, where he wrote his first novel.
![George Orwell's Burmese Days was set in a town based on Katha, in northern Myanmar [Hereward Holland/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/20143247044294734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The pro-democracy icon may not be able to run for president unless the constitution is changed.
![Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi may not be eligible to run for president in 2015 [AP]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/20131228152248356734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Taboo no more, tattoos are making a comeback in the fast-changing southeast Asian country.

Closed following student unrest in 1988, Yangon University is accepting undergraduates again in a sign of change.
![Yangon University was reopened in December and plans to educate 1,000 students this year [Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20141810411460734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)