Why Did Burma's Population Follow Theravada Buddhism?

Out of the population of Burma 89% are Buddhists followed by Christians and Muslims each holding 4% of the countries population. It is clear that the majority of the countries population follow the religion of Buddhism. Majority of the 89% of Buddhist follow Theravada Buddhism which believes if your actions are negative bad things will come upon you (Nibbana and if your actions are positive good things will come upon you (Kamma). The religion of Theravada Buddhism was believed to seize the countries population in the year of 1044. In 1044 the land was believed to be unified by King Anawrahta. He was under the guidance of a Theravada Buddhism Mon monk Shin Arahan who helped introduce the newly formed empire to Theravada Buddhism. Burma

In 1992 the military regimes wanted the countries population to try to become more self-sufficient this meant that the military regimes would cut down on the amount of goods they imported. They still export goods such as timber, rice, fish, garments, pulses, beans,and precious stones. Burma trades most of these goods to their neighbours, China, India, and Thailand. Although Burma has an immense amount of their exported goods legal there is still a hefty amount of goods exported illegal. Much of the timber that is exported is illegal and to go along with the timber are precious stones such as rubies and jades. A “good” that was not mention on the list of exported goods are narcotics. The production of these drugs are manufactured in northern highlands and have made Burma become the largest supplier of opiates (heroin and opium). Although it is illegal the Burmese economy counts on the money made. Although Burma has many natural resources such as precious stones, oil, and natural gas the economy does not grow. This is because the government and businesses do not have the right equipment to make a profit from the extraction of the