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Area > Comparative
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slightly larger than Utah |
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Area > Comparative to US places
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slightly larger than Utah |
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Area > Land
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230,800 sq km |
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[79th of 238]
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Area > Land (per capita)
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34.564 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[53rd of 227]
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Area > Total
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236,800 sq km |
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[86th of 250]
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Area > Total (per capita)
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35.462 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[55th of 231]
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Area > Water
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6,000 sq km |
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[57th of 239]
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Area > Water (per capita)
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898.535 sq km per million people |
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[40th of 225]
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Capital city with population
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Vientiane - 442,000 |
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Climate
tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April) |
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Coastline
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0 km |
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[257th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Phou Bia 2,817 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Mekong River 70 m |
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Forested Land
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54.4% |
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[30th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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18 00 N, 105 00 E |
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Geography > Note
landlocked; most of the country is mountainous and thickly forested; the Mekong River forms a large part of the western boundary with Thailand |
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Irrigated land
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1,750 sq km |
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[78th of 196]
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Irrigated land (per capita)
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318.922 sq km per million people |
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[64th of 167]
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Land area > sq. km
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230,800 km²
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[79th of 206]
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Land area > sq. km (per capita)
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38.959 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[48th of 206]
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land border lengths > J-L > Number of neighbours
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5
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[4th of 16]
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land border lengths > J-L > Total Borders
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5,083 km
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[2nd of 16]
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Burma 235 km, Cambodia 541 km, China 423 km, Thailand 1,754 km, Vietnam 2,130 km |
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Land boundaries > Total
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5,083 km |
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[31st of 166]
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Land boundaries > Total (per capita)
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761.209 km per million people |
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[22nd of 164]
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Land use > Arable land
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4.01% |
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[158th of 258]
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Land use > Other
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95.65% |
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[74th of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0.34% |
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[151st of 258]
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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 population (per capita)
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0.086 per capita |
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[131st 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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Surface area > sq. km (per capita)
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39.972 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[49th of 207]
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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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