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    Lao People's Democratic Republic

    Laos is located in Southeast Asia. Below you can see where Laos sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Vientiane.

    Where Laos is located
    Outline of Laos
    Political map of Laos and neighboring countries
    Political map: Laos and its neighbors
    Reference map of Laos (CIA World Factbook)
    Reference map of Laos (CIA World Factbook)By CIA · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Location map of Laos
    Location map of LaosBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Laos on the globe
    Laos on the globeBy Source file: Ssolbergj This file: Svenskbygderna (talk) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Map of the administrative divisions of Laos
    First-level administrative divisions of Laos

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    Administrative divisions of Laos

    Laos is divided into 17 provinces.

    Show all 17 provinces
    • Attapu
    • Bokeo
    • Bolikhamxai
    • Champasak
    • Houaphan
    • Khammouan
    • Louang Namtha
    • Louangphrabang
    • Oudômxai
    • Phôngsali
    • Saravan
    • Savannakhét
    • Vientiane
    • Vientiane [prefecture]
    • Xaignabouri
    • Xékong
    • Xiangkhoang

    Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

    Where is Laos?

    Laos lies in Southeast Asia. Its geographic centre is at about 19.86° N, 102.50° E, and the capital, Vientiane, is at 17.98° N, 102.63° E.

    With 236,800 km², it is the 22nd-largest of the 46 countries in Asia — roughly the size of the United Kingdom.

    Laos lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.

    Laos is landlocked, with no coastline. See all landlocked countries.

    Neighbouring countries: China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar.

    Geography of Laos

    Continent
    Asia
    Region
    Southeast Asia
    Area
    236,800 km²
    Geographic centre
    19.86° N, 102.50° E
    Capital (Vientiane)
    17.98° N, 102.63° E
    Size rank in Asia
    22 of 46
    Highest point
    Phou Bia (2,818 m)
    Land borders
    5

    Bordering countries: China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar.