Bokeo Province
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).
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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 |
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.