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• The confluence of the Ruak River and the Mekong river, known for the wealth generated by the production and trafficking of opium. The term has since been appropriated by the Thai tourist industry to describe the nearby junction of Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar.

• The downtown area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The "triangle" is formed by the confluence of the Allegheny river and Monongahela river; it is "golden" because it is and long has been the city's commercial center, where the fortunes of industrial barons like Carnegie, Frick, Westinghouse, and Heinz were made.

• A region in China, located south of the Yangtze River in Sunan (southern part of Jiangsu province), between Nanjing to the northwest and Shanghai to the southeast. The "triangle" is formed by the cities of Wuxi, Suzhou, and Changzhou . It is called "golden" because in recent years the region has had one of the fastest-growing economies in China.

• A region in Southeast Texas. Its "triangle" is formed by the cities of BeaumontBeaumont is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, about 100 miles from Houston, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 113,866. Oil was discovered at Spindletop near this city on January 10, 1901. Spindletop became the first major oil fie, Port ArthurPort Arthur is a city located in Jefferson County, and is situated in East Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 57,755. The Southeast Texas Regional Airport in Nederland, Texas serves Beaumont, Texas and Port Arthur. Port Arthu, and OrangeOrange is a city located in Orange County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,643. It is the county seat of Orange County 6, and is situated in East Texas. Located on the Sabine River, it lies east of Beaumont. Founded in. The "golden" refers to the wealth that came from the SpindletopSpindletop is an oil field located just south of Beaumont, Texas in the United States. It was the first major oil field in the United States and catapulted Beaumont into one of the nation's first oil-fueled boomtowns. The oil field is a classic example of oil strike near Beaumont in 1901Events January 1 World celebrates what is regarded as the start of the new century. Zero-ists' argument that new century should be celebrated in 1900 rejected worldwide). January 1 The six colonies that make up Australia are federated as under an act of t.

• A region of Saint Charles County, MissouriCharles County is a county located in the U. State of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 283,883. Its county seat is Saint Charles 6. Geography The county has a total area of 1,534 km2 (592 mi2). 1,451 km2 (560 mi2) of it is land and 83 km2 (32 mi2), with the Missouri RiverThe Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. At about 2,565 mi (4,130 km) in length, it is the longest river in the United States and drains approximately one-sixth of the North American continent. The combined Missouri forming the east side, I-70 the north, and Highway 40/61 the south. The region was the site of rapid development in the 1980s and 90s.

• A region in the northeast of the U.S. statestate is any one of the 50 states which have membership of the federation known as the United States of America (USA or U. The separate state governments and the U. federal government share sovereignty. The United States Constitution allocates power betwe of Mississippi. The "triangle" is formed by the cities of Columbus, Starkville, and West Point. The term was created to encourage greater economic ties between the three cities and counties ( Lowndes, Oktibbeha, and Clay County). The three cities share an airport, Golden Triangle Regional Airport . Columbus has traditionally been the leading city of the Mississippi Golden Triangle, but the collapse of industry in Columbus and rapid growth associated with Mississippi State University has led Starkville to challenge this position.

• A highly productive agricultural region bounded roughly by the towns of Narrabri , Moree, and Inverell in northwestern New South Wales, Australia.

• An Internet service provider in Canada.

• The financial district in downtown Washington, DC, near the White House.

• The triangle formed by the University of Cambridge, University of Oxford and Imperial College, London with University College, London. These universities in the south-east of the UK receive a huge section of the research budget in the UK, hence the term 'golden'.

• An area covering several parishes in the city of Norwich, United Kingdom. It is roughly wedge shaped, with the thin end at the city centre, spreading outwards between St Stephen's Road and Dereham Road to the University of East Anglia, on the outskirts of the city. It is characterised by a high percentage of students and young professional residents, and a cosmopolitan atmosphere.