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Encyclopedia > Xaisomboun
Statistics
Capital: Ban Mouang Cha
Area: 7,105 km²
Inhabitants: 70,600 (2004 est)
Pop. density: 10 inh./km²
ISO 3166-2: LA-XN
Geocode: 1800
Map
Map of Laos highlighting the province

Xaisomboun (also Saysomboun, Lao ໄຊສົມບູນ) is a special zone (khetphiset) of Laos, located in the north of the country, near the capital Vientiane. The special zone was created 1994 with area split off from the provinces Vientiane, and Xiangkhoang. Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... A geocode is a geographical code to identify a point or area at the surface of the earth. ... Map of Laos highlighting the special zone Xaisomboun File links The following pages link to this file: Xaisomboun Categories: GFDL images ... Vientiane, is the common name used in western countries for a province, prefecture, and city pronounced Wiang Chan by its residents, and situated in the Mekong Valley, of Laos. ... Vientiane (Lao ວຽງຈັນ) is a province of Laos, located in the northwest of the country. ... Xiangkhoang (Lao ຊຽງຂວາງ) is a province of Laos, located in the north-east of the country. ...


Administrative divisions

  1. Xaisomboun
  2. Thathon
  3. Hom
  1. Longsan
  2. Phun


Provinces of Laos
Provinces: Attapu - Bokeo - Bolikhamxai - Champasak - Houaphan - Khammouan - Louang Namtha - Louangphabang - Oudomxai - Phongsali - Salavan - Savannakhet - Vientiane - Xaignabouli - Xekong - Xiangkhoang
Special Zone: Xaisomboun
Municipality: Vientiane edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Laos_provinces&action=edit)

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