James Fallows is right: it’s Burma, not Myanmar. The generals can call their country whatever they like; we’re under no obligation to follow their lead.
Equally, it’s Bombay not Mumbai, Madras not Chennai etc etc. Do you plan to visit Venezia or Munchen? Of course you don’t, so Venice and Munich it is.
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