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                            Burma Begins Rare Census

   Census-takers are fanning out across Burma - also known as Myanmar - to
   gather data for a rare count of the population. The census has already
   been criticized for stoking religious and ethnic tensions.
   The count was called into question after the government ruled that
   Muslims had to register as "Bengali" rather than "Rohingya," a
   stateless group the United Nations says is among the world`s most
   persecuted minorities.
   Ethnic minorities fear the detailed questions in the census will be
   used for political purposes.
   Some groups say they will block census-takers from entering their
   regions, while others say they will boycott the survey.
   The census is scheduled to end on April 10.
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