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Southeast Asia > Laos > Geography

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Area > Comparative slightly larger than Utah
Area > Land 230,800 sq km Time series [79th of 238]
Area > Total 236,800 sq km Time series [86th of 250]
Capital city with population Vientiane - 442,000
Climate
tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April)
Forested Land 54.4% [30th of 193]
Geographic coordinates 18 00 N, 105 00 E Time series
Land boundaries > Border countries
Burma 235 km, Cambodia 541 km, China 423 km, Thailand 1,754 km, Vietnam 2,130 km
Land use > Arable land 4.01% Time series [158th of 258]
Largest city Vientiane
Largest city population 534,000 [113rd of 174]
Largest city with population Vientiane - 442,000
Location
Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam
Map references
Southeast Asia
Natural resources
timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones
Population density 23.43 people per sqkm [178th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 25.67 people/m² Time series [157th of 204]
Precipitation 1,651 mm [14th of 95]
Surface area > sq. km 236,800 km² Time series [82nd of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Phou Bia

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Laos, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, lao people’s democratic republic, lao people's dem rep., lao people's dem. rep., lao people's dem., Lao PDR, Lao People's Dem. Rep.

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