Vientiane


 
 
Vientiane

:For other administrative entities see Vientiane Prefecture and Vientiane Province.

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Vientiane(vyen ty?n, Lao Wieng Jan) is the capital city of Laos, it is situated in the Mekong Valley. The estimated population of the city is 200,000 (2005) while the number of people living in the Vientiane metropolitan area (Vientiane city, prefecture, and parts of Vientiane province) is believed to be over 730,000. Vientiane is located at 17°58' North, 102°36' East (17.9667, 102.6). http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html

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Vientiane Prefecture: Vientiane (Lao ວຽງຈັນ) is a prefecture (kampheng nakhon) of Laos, located in the north-west of the country. The capital of the country, Vientiane, is located in the prefecture. The prefecture was created in 1989, when it was split off from the Vientiane Province....

Vientiane Province: Vientiane (Lao ວຽງຈັນ) is a province of Laos, located in the northwest of the country....

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Vientiane related Images and Photos (experimental)

Detail of Buddha Statue  Wat Sa Si  Vientiane  Laos
Detail of Buddha Statue Wat Sa Si Vientiane Laos
Nuns Praying at Pha That Luang Temple During the Full Moon Temple Festival  Vientiane  Laos
Nuns Praying at Pha That Luang Temple During the Full Moon Temple Festival Vientiane Laos

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