Shan State From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Shan State ရှမ်းပြည်နယ် State ရှမ်းပြည်နယ် Other transcription(s) • Burmese hram: prany nai • Shan မိူင်းတႆး Flag Location of Shan State in Myanmar Coordinates: 21°30′N 98°0′E Coordinates : 21°30′N 98°0′E Country Myanmar Region East central Capital Taunggyi Government • Chief Minister Linn Htut ( NLD ) • Cabinet Shan State Government • Legislature Shan State Hluttaw • High Court Shan State High Court Area [1] • Total 155,801.3 km 2 (60,155.2 sq mi) Area rank 1st Population ( 2014 ) [2] • Total 5,824,432 • Rank 4th • Density 37/km 2 (97/sq mi) Demographics • Ethnicities Shan , Bamar , Han-Chinese , Wa , Lisu , Danu , Intha , Akha , Lahu , Ta'ang , Pa-O , Taungyo , Indians , Gurkha • Religions Buddhism 81.70%, Christianity 9.80%, Animist 6.60%, Islam 1.00%, Hinduism 0.01%, No Religion 0.40%, and Others 0.50% Time zone MST ( UTC+06:30 ) Website ww
