an administrative division of E Myanmar: formed in 1947 from the joining of the Federation of Shan States with the Wa States; consists of the Shan plateau crossed by forested mountain ranges reaching over 2100 m (7000 ft). Pop: 4 416 000 (1994 est). Area: 149 743 sq km (57 816 sqmiles)
Shan State in American English
administrative division of EC Myanmar, occupying a plateau region (Shan Plateau), inhabited by Shans