SITTWE, Myanmar: In the desolate camps of western Myanmar many homeless Muslims are determined to assert their identity as Rohingya after years of persecution, in a census some fear will spark further turmoil.

Myanmar’s first census in 30 years—which starts at the end of March with United Nations help—will provide new data on the country, until now relying on figures from a flawed population tally in 1983.

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