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PHONGSALY
I
LUANG
NAMTHA
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CHAMPASACK
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SAYABOULY
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SAVANNAKHET |
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OUDOMXAY
I BOLIKHAMXAY
I
HOUAPHANH
I
XIENG
KHOUANG
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SALAVANH |
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VIENTIANE
I VIENTIANE
CAPITAL
I SEKONG I KHAMMOUANE
I
BOKEO |
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 Bokeo
is
located
in
the
northern
part
of
Laos,
70%
of
the
land
is
mountainous.
Bokeo
shares
a 35
km
on
Land
and
the
rest
a
127
km
of
the
Mekong
River
border
with
Thailand
to
the
west,
a 98
km
with
Myanmar,
to
the
northeast
with
Luang
Namtha
and
to
the
southeast
with
Oudomxay
to
the
south
with
Xayabouly. |
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Sapphire
is
the
most
important
mines
and
has
been
known
for
many
centuries.
Many
historical
sites
could
be
found
for
instance;
the
trails
of
the
city
of
Souvannakhomkham,
one
of
the
ancient
cities
in
the
14th
century.
Ancient
rocks
namely;
Hinsivaling
and
Nhonee
(the
rocky
shape
of
male
and
female
organs)
found
in
the
5th
century
in
Tonfeuang. |
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Before
the
foundation
of
Lao
PDR.
Bokeo
was
a
town
that
wa
fallen
under
the
administration
of
the
old
and
new
colonialism.
Since
1975
Bokeo
was
established
as
the
branch
of
Luang
Namtha
Province.
The
name
of
Bokeo
represented
as
there
are
many
mines
of
sapphires. |
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The
named
"Bokeo"
means
the
pits
of
sapphire
or
called
"Keo-Praseuth"
because
it
is a
rich
mining
center
for
gold
and
sapphire.
The
Province
is
home
to a
large
number
of
ethnic
minorities,
each
with
their
own
lifestyle
and
customs.
Sapphire
is
the
most
important
mines
and
has
been
known
for
many
centuries.
Bokeo
Province
is
in
northern
Laos,
with
its
capital
extending
along
the
bank
of
the
Mekong
River.
The
three
country
borders'
intersection
(Thailand,
Laos,
and
Myanmar),
known
as
the
"Golden
Triangle",
is
located
here.
It
has
more
than
400
villages,
each
with
their
own
lifestyles
and
customs.
The
most
lucrative
occupation
in
Bokeo
is
gold
panning
and
digging
for
precious
stones. |
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