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Bokeo Province
ບໍ່ແກ້ວ | |
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 Map of Bokeo Province | |
 Location of Bokeo Province in Laos | |
| Country |  Laos |
| Capital | Ban Houayxay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,196 km2 (2,392 sq mi) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 145,263 |
| • Density | 23.4446/km2 (60.721/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+07 |
| ISO 3166 code | LA-BK |
Bokèo (Laotian: ບໍ່ແກ້ວ;)[1] is a northern province of Laos. It has the fewest people. Bokeo Province is the smallest of the country's provinces, covering an area of 6,196 square kilometres (2,392 square miles).
Contents
History
Bokeo ("gem mine") was named after the sapphires gems that is found in the province.[2]
Geography
Bokeo Province is the smallest of the country's provinces,[3] covering an area of 6,196 square kilometres (2,392 sq mi).[4]
Protected areas
The Bokeo Nature Reserve was created as protection for the black crested gibbon (also known as "black-cheeked gibbon"), discovered in 1997, previously thought to be extinct. Elephants and wild water buffalo migrate through the reserve;[5] bears and tigers are also present.[6]
Other than the gibbons the wildlife in the reserve reported are: tigers, bears, otters and wild cattle.
Demographics
Its population was 145,000 in 2007,[1] in 36 townships, more than 400 villages.[7] The province has more than 34 ethnicities.
Economy
Houay Xay, the capital city of the province, has a lot of eco nomic activity. The province produces a lot of maize.[8] Also there is a big industry for precious stones and gold
Paa beuk, a catfish, the largest freshwater fish in the world, is found in the Mekong river. It grows to 3 metres (9.8 ft) in length and could weigh up to 300 kg. It is an economic resource for the people as it has a high price in the market, the meat of this endangered fish being a delicacy.
Gallery
Houayxay centre
Wat Jom Khao Manilat
Village on the Mekong River
In a Khmu village
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Burke & Vaisutis 2007, p. 214.
- ↑ Bush & Elliot 2010, p. 172.
- ↑ "Home". Regions. Official website of Laos Tourism. http://www.laotourism.org/laotourism.htm. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ↑ "Bokeo Province". Lao Tourism. http://www.laotourism.org/bokeo.htm. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ DK Publishing 2011, p. 183.
- ↑ Outlook Publishing 2008, p. 58.
- ↑ "Destination: Bokeo Province". Laos Tourism Organization. http://www.laotourism.org/bokeo.htm. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ↑ Lao People's Democratic Republic: Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (EPub). International Monetary Fund. 21 October 2008. p. 54. . https://books.google.com/books?id=3mkinpg545sC&pg=PT54. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
Bibliography
- Burke, Andrew; Vaisutis, Justine (1 August 2007). Laos 6th Edition. Lonely Planet. pp. 214–.
. https://books.google.com/books?id=jm4GBvwaF50C&pg=PA214.
- Bush, Austin; Elliot, Mark; Ray, Nick (1 December 2010). Laos 7. Lonely Planet. pp. 172–.
. https://books.google.com/books?id=lvF-VGFU5CwC&pg=PA172.
- Burton, John J. S. (2005). Lao close encounters. Orchid Press. p. 149.
. https://books.google.com/books?id=Z1tuAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- DK Publishing (1 July 2011). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Cambodia & Laos: Cambodia & Laos. Penguin. pp. 183–.
. https://books.google.com/books?id=0dGRZ1sBL-4C&pg=PA183.
- Geological Survey (U S ) (25 October 2010). Minerals Yearbook: Area Reports: International 2008: Asia and the Pacific. Government Printing Office. pp. 14–.
. https://books.google.com/books?id=DGuvgMVYS0wC&pg=SA14.
- Levinson, David; Christensen, Karen (2002). Encyclopedia of modern Asia. Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 304.
. https://books.google.com/books?id=FkwYAAAAIAAJ.
- Outlook Publishing (March 2008). Outlook Traveller. Outlook Publishing. pp. 58–. https://books.google.com/books?id=iDEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT58.
- White, Daniel (1 March 2010). Frommer's Cambodia and Laos. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 290–.
. https://books.google.com/books?id=7RqcdCf6nMkC&pg=PA290.
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