Shan State, lying in the eastern sector of the country is situated
between latitude 19° 00' and 22° 15' north and 96° 26' and 98° 4 7'
east longitudes. It is bordered by Kachin State on the North, the
People's Republic of China on the North and East, the Lao People's
Democratic Republic on the East, Thailand and Kayah and Kayin States
on the South and Mandalay and Sagaing Divisions on the West. Its total
land area is 60,155 sq. miles. Of the states in the country, Shan
State is the biggest with the largest population.