Shan Hills
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The Shan Hills are a mountainous region in eastern Myanmar characterized by high plateaus, deep valleys, and a mix of ethnic Shan and other minority communities.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range
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| borderRegionOf |
Myanmar–China border
→
Myanmar–Thailand border → |
| characterizedBy |
deep valleys
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high plateaus → |
| climate |
monsoonal influence
→
subtropical highland climate → |
| contains |
Hsipaw
→
Inle Lake basin → Kalaw → Kayin State → Mon State → Shan Plateau → Shan State → Taunggyi → parts of Kachin State → parts of Mandalay Region → |
| country |
Myanmar
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|
| drainage |
Irrawaddy River basin
→
Salween River basin → Sittaung River basin → |
| economicActivity |
shifting cultivation
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small-scale mining → subsistence agriculture → timber extraction → |
| elevationRange |
approximately 1000–2000 metres
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| extendsInto |
China
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Thailand → |
| geology |
folded mountain system
→
limestone formations → sandstone formations → |
| highestPoint |
Mount Loilaeng
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| inhabitedBy |
Karen people
→
Pa-O people → Palaung people → Shan people → Wa people → various ethnic minorities → |
| knownFor |
opium poppy cultivation
→
rice terraces → tea cultivation → |
| locatedIn |
Southeast Asia
→
eastern Myanmar → |
| partOf |
Golden Triangle region
→
Indochinese Peninsula → Myanmar Highlands → |
| strategicImportance |
border trade corridor
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ethnic armed conflict area → |
| vegetation |
mixed deciduous forest
→
pine forest at higher elevations → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Myanmar
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hasMountainRange |