Bokeo Province
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ບໍ່ແກ້ວ | |
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 Map of Bokeo Province | |
 Location of Bokeo Province in Laos | |
| Coordinates: 20°18′00″N 100°25′01″E / 20.3°N 100.417°ECoordinates: 20°18′00″N 100°25′01″E / 20.3°N 100.417°E | |
| 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).
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
Bokeo Province Media
Giấy phép
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Burke & Vaisutis 2007, p. 214.
- ↑ Bush, Elliot & Ray 2010, p. 172.
- ↑ Home. RegionsOfficial website of Laos Tourism. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ↑ Bokeo ProvinceLao Tourism. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ DK Publishing 2011, p. 183.
- ↑ Outlook Publishing 2008, p. 58.
- ↑ Destination: Bokeo ProvinceLaos Tourism Organization. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ↑ Lao People's Democratic Republic: Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (EPub) (21 October 2008)International Monetary Fund. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-4527-9182-1. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
Bibliography
- Burke, Andrew. Laos 6th Edition (1 August 2007)Lonely Planet. p. 214–. ISBN 978-1-74104-568-0.
- Bush, Austin. Laos 7 (1 December 2010)Lonely Planet. p. 172–. ISBN 978-1-74179-153-2.
- Burton, John J. S.. Lao close encounters (2005)Orchid Press. p. 149. ISBN 978-974-524-075-9. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- DK Publishing. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Cambodia & Laos: Cambodia & Laos (1 July 2011)Penguin. p. 183–. ISBN 978-0-7566-8426-6.
- Geological Survey (U S ). Minerals Yearbook: Area Reports: International 2008: Asia and the Pacific (25 October 2010)Government Printing Office. p. 14–. ISBN 978-1-4113-2964-5.
- Levinson, David. Encyclopedia of modern Asia (2002)Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-684-31242-2.
- Outlook Publishing. Outlook Traveller (March 2008)Outlook Publishing. p. 58–.
- White, Daniel. Frommer's Cambodia and Laos (1 March 2010)John Wiley & Sons. p. 290–. ISBN 978-0-470-49778-4.
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