| Official name: |
Lao People's Democratic Republic
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| Capital: |
Vientiane
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| Area: |
total: 236,800 sq km
water: 6,000 sq km
land: 230,800 sq km
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| Climate: |
tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April)
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| Location: |
Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam
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| Geographic coordinates: |
18 00 N, 105 00 E
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly larger than Utah
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 5,083 km
border countries: Burma 235 km, Cambodia 541 km, China 423 km, Thailand 1,754 km, Vietnam 2,130 km
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| Coastline: |
0 km (landlocked)
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| Terrain: |
mostly rugged mountains; some plains and plateaus
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Mekong River 70 m
highest point: Phou Bia 2,817 m
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