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Thailand topped the list with 7,749 visitors, followed by China with 2,295, Germany with 1,788, France with 1,626 and Japan with 1,453, Xinhua news agency reported.
In April of the FY 2016-17, the ancient pagoda attracted over 31,000 foreign visitors.
Shwedagon Pagoda, usually crowded with visitors from home and abroad during the open season, is featured by its best repository in Myanmar heritage, architecture, sculpture and arts.
In accordance with the statistics of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, foreign arrivals in Myanmar reached over 2.9 million in 2016.
The country expects to receive over seven million visitors by 2020.