In the Arakanese language, the land is called Rakhinepray, the ethnic Rakhine are called Rakhinetha. The word Rakhine means, 'one who maintains his own race'. They were given this name in honour of their preservation of their national heritage and ethics or morality. The Pali word 'Rakkhapura' ('Rakkhita') means 'land of the people of Rakhasa' (also Rakkha, Rakhaing). The term Rakhine is believed to have been derived from the Pali word Rakkhapura (Sanskrit Raksapura), meaning 'Land of Ogres' ( Rakshas), possibly a pejorative referring to the original Australoid inhabitants. ( May 2015) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.

Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Rakhine State has an area of 36,762 square kilometres (14,194 sq mi) and its capital is Sittwe. Off the coast of Rakhine State there are some fairly large islands such as Ramree, Cheduba and Myingun. The Arakan Mountains or Rakhine Yoma separated Rakhine State from central Burma from North to South. It is located approximately between latitudes 17☃0' north and 21☃0' north and longitudes 92☁0' east and 94★0' east. Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State to the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. Rakhine State ( / r ə ˈ k aɪ n/ ( listen) Burmese: ရခိုင်ပြည်နယ် MLCTS: ra.hkuing pranynai, Rakhine pronunciation, Burmese pronunciation: formerly known as Arakan) is a state in Myanmar (Burma). Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Theravada Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and others Arakanese (Rakhine), Rohingya, Kaman, Chin, Mro, Khami, That, Maramagyi and others

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