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Mogok
Mogok , village, N central Myanmar, on the Shan Plateau. It is the centuries-old center of the Myanmarese ruby trade. |
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"Mogok." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mogok." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Mogok.html "Mogok." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Mogok.html |
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Mogok
Mogok, Burma ‘Land of Rubies’, the area being well known for its deposits of rubies and sapphires.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mogok." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mogok." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Mogok.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mogok." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Mogok.html |
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