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 Bokeo - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bokèo (Lao ບໍ່ແກ້ວ) isa northern province of Laos.
The province is rich in deposits of precious and semiprecious stones.
The province was created in 1983, when it was split off from Louang Namtha.
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 oudomxai   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Oudômxai (Lao ອຸດົມໄຊ) is a province of Laos, located in the northwest of the country.
The province was created in 1976, when it was split off from Louangphabang.
Around 1987 the capital of the province was moved from Ban Nahin to Muang Xay.
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 Encyclopedia: Louangphabang province   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Provinces of Laos Laos is divided into 16 provinces (Lao ແຂວງ, khoueng), 1 municipality* (ນະຄອນຫລວງ, kampheng nakhon), and 1 special zone** (ເຂດພິເສດ, khetphiset).
Attapu (also Attopeu, Lao ອັດຕະປື) is a province of Laos, located in the south-east of the country.
Champasak (or Champassak, Lao ຈໍາປາສັກ) is a province in the south-west Laos, at the boundary to Thailand and Cambodia.
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 Louangphabang Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louangphabang (also Luang Prabang, Lao ຫລວງພະບາງ) is a province of Laos, located in the north of the country.
Luang Prabang became the first capital of Laos in the 14th century when King Fa Ngum returned from Cambodia where he and his father were exiled by the previous king, Fa Ngum's grandfather.
This Southeast Asia location article is a stub.
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 Read about Bokeo at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Bokeo and learn about Bokeo here!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bokèo (Lao ບໍ່ແກ້ວ) is a northern province of Laos.
The literal translation of Bokeo is "gem mine".
The province was created in 1983, when it was split off from
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 Laos - Travelling to Laos - Holidays in Laos - www.reiswijs.co.uk
Huaphanh province, a mysterious, beautiful and abundant land, is situated in the North East of Laos, bordered by Xieng Khuang and Luangprabang to the west and Vietnam to the east.It was the best of the Lao people's Revolutionary activities and especially the historic interest as the geographical heart of the liberation struggle.
Luang Namtha is a northern province bordering on China and Myanmar and its selection is based upon a series of environment, social, cultural, historical and development factors, which make the site an excellent location to, evaluated the potential for sustainable cultural and ecotourism in and around a protected area.
This mountainous northern province is wedged between Luang Prabang in the east, Phongsaly in the northeast, Sayabouri in the south and china sharing small northern borders.
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These entries are usually duplicated because the name represents two different types of sub country, such as a province and a geographical unit.
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 Phongsaly Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The capital of the province is the city of Phôngsali.
There are also several Chinese manufacturing companies in the province, along with other foreign investment.
Because of economic commerce with China, large portions of the province have been deforested.
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 Cao Bang -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Cao Bằng is a town in northern (A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945) Vietnam.
It is the capital and largest settlement of (Click link for more info and facts about Cao Bằng province) Cao Bằng province.
It is located on the bank of the Bằng Giang river, and is around 30 km away from the border with (A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world) China.
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 Louangphabang   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Luang Phrabang is a city in Laos ; it was formerly the capital of akingdom of the same name and is also the name of a province of which it is the capital.
The cityis the capital of the Louangphabang province.
Muang Sua was the old name of Luang Phrabang following itsconquest in 698 A.D. by a Thai prince, Khun Lo, who seized his opportunity when Nan-chao was engaged elsewhere.
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 2Bangkok.com Forum - View Single Post - Delhi-Hanoi Rail Route
So here we go with some speculations: Of course the easiest option on Thai soil would NOT be to construct a new East-West line in the Upper or Lower Northern region, but to use the existing connection through BKK, plus to add the missing parts to connect to the Burmese and Lao borders.
That is, a revival of the western section of the "Death Railway" between the Three Pagodas Pass (Thai: Dan Chedi Sam Ong; Sangkhlaburi District, Kanchanaburi Province) and Nam Tok station, which was dismantled after WW II (about 150 km).
Even this would still involve quite some difficulties for a railway, as far as the terrain is concerned.
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 Laos Provinces
Laos is divided into sixteen khoueng (provinces), one kampeng nakhon (municipality or prefecture), and one khetphiset (special region or zone).
Province: Vientiane [prefecture] is a municipality and Xaisômboun is a special region.
The provinces are further subdivided into muong (districts).
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 Louangphabang Province - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Louangphabang Province - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This page was last modified 15:30, 4 Jun 2005.
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Louangphabang Province contains research on
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 Vientiane prefecture - TheBestLinks.com - Laos, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, 1989, Square kilometre, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The capital of the country, Vientiane, is located in the prefecture.
The prefecture was created in 1989, when it was split off from the Vientiane province.
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 Country Reports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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 Vientiane Province -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Vientiane Province -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Vientiane ((A member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais) Lao ວຽງຈັນ) is a province of (A mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949) Laos, located in the northwest of the country.
1989 the province was split into two halves - the (Click link for more info and facts about Vientiane prefecture) Vientiane prefecture containing the city (The capital and largest city of Laos) Vientiane itself, and the remaining province.
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 Encyclopedia: Luang-Prabang   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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Luang Prabang is a city in Laos; it was formerly the capital of a kingdom of the same name and is also the name of a province of which it is the capital.
Muang Sua was the old name of Luang Prabang following its conquest in 698 A.D. by a Thai prince, Khun Lo, who seized his opportunity when Nan-chao was engaged elsewhere.
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 The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Administrative divisions
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 Lao   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Initial closer ties to Vietnam and socialization were replaced with a gradual return to private enterprise, a liberalization of foreign investment laws, and the admission into ASEAN in 1997.
16 provinces (khoueng, singular and plural), 1 municipality* (kampheng nakhon, singular and plural), and 1 special zone** (khetphiset, singular and plural); Attapu, Bokeo, Bolikhamxai, Champasak, Houaphan, Khammouan, Louangnamtha, Louangphabang, Oudomxai, Phongsali, Salavan, Savannakhet, Viangchan*, Viangchan, Xaignabouli, Xaisomboun**, Xekong, Xiangkhoang
9 May 1941 - 1946 Chapmask and Xainyaburi provinces annexed by Thailand.
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 Laos Article, Laos Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The most recent elections took place inFebruary 2002 when the assembly was expanded to 109 members.
Laos is divided into 16 provinces (khoueng), 1 municipality* (kampheng nakhon), and 1 special zone**(khetphiset):
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 Louangphabang Province -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Louangphabang Province -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
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 LAOS : The Secret War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Laos is sub-divided into 16 Provinces : Attapu [Attopeu], Bokeo, Bolikhamxai, Champasak, [ Champassak], Houa Phan, Khammouan [Khammouane], Louang Namtha [Houa Khong], Louangphabang [Luang Prabang], Oudomxai, Phongsali [Phong Saly], Salavan [Saravan], Savannakhet, Viangchan [Vientiane], Xaignabouli [Sayaboury], Xekong, Xiangkhoang [Xieng Khouang]
The Mekong River, flows from 17,000 ft above sea level, in the Tibetan Plateau, southward through Laos 2,600 miles (4,200 km), to the South China Sea.
In December of 1960, General Phoumi Nosavan's 'Rightist forces' attacked Vientiane and Khong Le fled from Vientiane into the countryside and joined the Pathet Lao Communist 'Leftist forces' and North Vietnamese stronhold in Xieng Khouang Province.
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 CIA -- The World Factbook -- Administrative divisions
30 provinces (velayat, singular - velayat); Badakhshan, Badghis, Baghlan, Balkh, Bamian, Farah, Faryab, Ghazni, Ghowr, Helmand, Herat, Jowzjan, Kabol, Kandahar, Kapisa, Konar, Kondoz, Laghman, Lowgar, Nangarhar, Nimruz, Oruzgan, Paktia, Paktika, Parvan, Samangan, Sar-e Pol, Takhar, Vardak, Zabol; note - there may be two new provinces of Nurestan (Nuristan) and Khowst
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6 provinces; Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Mono, Oueme, Zou; note - six additional provinces have been reported but not confirmed; they are Alibori, Collines, Couffo, Donga, Littoral, and Plateau; moreover, the term "province" may have been changed to "department"
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 TrekEarth | Laotian waterfalls Photo
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Like in this case: Ta Kuang Si, Louang Prabang province, are the most important and celebrated laotian waterfalls.
This place is remote and wild, but it is worth a trip.
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