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1336:Ayetharyar
694:Ponparkyin
550:Shan State
493:2023-12-16
414:References
314:Shan State
284:: Om-yar;
223:Population
157:Shan State
97:22°57′54″N
1586:Tachileik
1556:Nawnghkio
1506:Mong Yang
1496:Mong Ping
1481:Mong Kung
1476:Mong Khet
1466:Mong Hsat
1431:Laukkaing
1366:Hsi Hseng
1069:(Pan San)
1063:(Naphang)
1041:(Panwine)
1035:(Minemaw)
897:(Kyu-kok)
724:(Kenglap)
514:Wikimapia
487:France 24
252:Time zone
100:97°9′48″E
1576:Pinlaung
1566:Panglong
1501:Mong Ton
1491:Mong Pan
1486:Mong Nai
1471:Mong Hsu
1436:Lawksawk
1381:Kengtung
1346:Hong Pai
1326:Taunggyi
1057:(Metman)
689:Mong Hta
563:Taunggyi
322:trekking
294:Namh San
257:UTC+6.30
245:Hinduism
242:Buddhism
195:Township
188:Pa Laung
164:District
144:Division
1591:Tangyan
1551:Nansang
1541:Namhsan
1536:Nanhkan
1526:Mongyai
1521:Mongmit
1456:Mawkmai
1451:Mantong
1421:Langkho
1416:Lai-Hka
1406:Kyaukme
1396:Kunlong
1391:Kunhing
1331:Aungban
559:Capital
439:5226811
429:(1924)
410:(SAC).
373:Palaung
363:During
359:History
353:Chinese
318:Myanmar
302:Nam San
286:Chinese
282:Palaung
274:Burmese
270:Namhsan
232:Palaung
206:Control
169:Kyaukme
137:Myanmar
125:Country
75:Namhsan
25:Namhsan
1516:Mongko
1446:Mabein
1441:Loilen
1426:Lashio
1411:Kyethi
1401:Kutkai
1386:Kholam
1371:Hsipaw
1356:Hopong
1351:Hopang
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349:Indian
343:, and
326:Hsipaw
298:Namsan
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1376:Kalaw
1361:Hseni
337:Karen
300:, or
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931:see
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455:ISBN
435:OCLC
371:, a
351:and
345:Shan
341:Lisu
308:and
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379:in
324:to
316:of
261:MMT
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