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Area > Comparative
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slightly larger than Utah |
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Capital city with population
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Vientiane - 442,000 |
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Forested Land
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54.4% |
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[30th of 193]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0.34 %
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[152nd of 241]
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Largest city
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Vientiane |
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Largest city population
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534,000 |
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[113rd of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Vientiane - 442,000 |
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Location
Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam |
Map references
Southeast Asia |
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Maritime claims
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none (landlocked) |
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Natural hazards
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floods, droughts |
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Natural resources
timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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22°29'N |
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Population density
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23.43 people per sqkm |
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[178th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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25.67 people/m²
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[157th of 204]
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Precipitation
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1,651 mm |
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[14th of 95]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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470.38 people/km² of arable lan |
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[17th of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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236,800 km²
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[82nd of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Phou Bia |
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Terrain
mostly rugged mountains; some plains and plateaus |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007
; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Wikipedia: List of countries by northernmost point
; 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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