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Golden Triangle
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golden triangle
English
Proper noun
Golden Triangle 1
Any region of prosperity, influence, etc. bounded by three points.
en geographic region c/Thailand,Laos,Myanmar known for its production of opium and heroin.
en Golden Crescent
en Michael Sullivan https://www.npr.org/2019/07/04/738791500/in-myanmar-methamphetamine-synthetic-drug-production-soars In Myanmar, Methamphetamine, Synthetic Drug Production Soars July 4, 2019 NPR.org This is an informal crossing on a small river that separates the two countries in the infamous Golden Triangle. https://web.archive.org/web/20250722183130/https://www.npr.org/2019/07/04/738791500/in-myanmar-methamphetamine-synthetic-drug-production-soars 22 July 2025
en region s/Victoria c/Australia where the Victorian Gold Rush occurred.
en region s/New South Wales c/Australia where prime agricultural land occurs, particularly for cereal crops, and from which golden sheaves of wheat are harvested.
en area city/Paris c/France, located between Avenue Montaigne, Champs-Élysées Avenue des Champs-Elysées and Avenue George V.
en region co/Cheshire c/United Kingdom especially known for a large population of Premier League footballers and other wealthy entertainers and professionals.
en region co/North Yorkshire,West Yorkshire c/United Kingdom, located between Harrogate, Leeds and York.
Related terms
en Bermuda Triangle Devil's Triangle Dragon's Triangle Lithium Triangle Northern Triangle
Translations
region of prosperity bounded by three points
Arabic: ar
Burmese: my ရွှေတြိဂံ
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 金三角 Jīnsānjiǎo
Finnish: fi kultainen kolmio
French: fr triangle d'or m
Hindi: hi
Indonesian: id Segitiga Emas
Japanese: ja
Khmer: km តំបន់ត្រីកោណមាស
Korean: ko 황금-의 삼각 지대
Lao: lo ສາມຫຼ່ຽມທອງຄຳ
Lü: khb
Portuguese: pt Triângulo Dourado m
Russian: ru золото́й треуго́льник m
Shan: shn ၸိုင်ႈၶမ်းသၢမ်ၸဵင်ႇ, shn သၢမ်လႅမ်ထွင်းၶမ်း
Spanish: es Triángulo de Oro m
Thai: th สามเหลี่ยมทองคำ
Vietnamese: vi Tam giác Vàng
Further reading
Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia)
Golden Triangle (Yangtze)