Ban Pong (commune)

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name = Ban Pong
native_name = បានប៉ុង
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country = Cambodia
region = Ratanakiri Province
district = Veun Sai
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population = 1795
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Ban Pong ( _km. បានប៉ុង) is a commune in Veun Sai District in northeast Cambodia. It contains two villages and has a population of 1795. [http://www.stats.nis.gov.kh/CENSUSES/villagegaz/p16.pdf "Final Population Totals, Rotanak Kiri Province, 1998"] . Cambodia National Institute of Statistics. Accessed June 6, 2008.] In the 2007 commune council elections, all five seats went to members of the Cambodian People's Party. [ [http://www.necelect.org.kh/English/ElectionResult/2007/Official%20results/24provinces/16%20Ratanak%20Kiri.pdf "Official Results of the 2007 Commune Councils Election in Ratank Kiri"] .sic National Election Committe, No 4.58/07 NEC.SG.PIB (April 18, 2007). Accessed June 6, 2008.] Land alienation is a problem of moderate severity in Ban Pong. [ [http://www.ngoforum.org.kh/Land/Docs/Indigenous/Land_Alienation_draft.pdf "Land Alienation in Indigenous Minority Communities - Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia"] . NGO Forum on Cambodia (August 2006). Accessed June 6, 2008.] (See Ratanakiri Province for background information on land alienation.)

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