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184:. To improve the economic conditions, village roads are being built in the island. A shrimp farming project was also launched in May 2001 said to be the largest foreign investment project in the livestock-breeding sector.
93:. After the June 1989 "Adaptation of Expressions Law" the island's name was changed to Kanmaw, named after the town of Kanmaw on the northeastern coast, which is now called Kyunsu.
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