Bokeo
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| Capital: | Ban Houayxay |
| Area: | 6,196 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 149,700 (2004 est) |
| Pop. density: | 24 inh./km² |
| ISO 3166–2: | LA-BK |
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Bokèo (Lao ບໍ່ແກ້ວ) is a northern province of Laos. The literal translation of Bokeo is "gem mine". 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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