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A map of Laos. This is a list of cities in Laos, a country in Asia. Towns and cities. City Population [1] Coordinates Province Vientiane: 768,743
Tourism in Laos has become an important part of the economy of Laos, contributing US$700 million to the nation's economy, or 4% of GDP. [1] Tourism is governed by a ...
Laos, [c] officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), [d] is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. [12] Its capital and most populous city is Vientiane.
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, ratified the convention on 20 March 1987. [3] As of 2022, Laos has three sites on the list. The town of Luang Prabang was listed in 1995, Vat Phou in 2001, and the Plain of Jars in 2019. [3] All three sites are cultural. In addition, Laos has two sites on its tentative list. [3]
Laos is a landlocked, sovereign nation in Southeast Asia. [1] Laos borders Burma ( Myanmar ) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west. Laos traces its history to the Kingdom of Lan Xang or "Land of a Million Elephants", which existed from the fourteenth to the eighteenth century.
The tourism department of Laos has listed 63 notable landmarks in the province. 32 are natural sites, 18 are cultural sites, and 13 are historical sites. [13] Of these, some of the important sites are the following: [19] Plain of Jars archaeological site 1. The province's most distinctive landmark is the Plain of Jars.
Lists of tourist attractions in Laos (4 P) A. Archaeological sites in Laos (5 P) E. Entertainment events in Laos (3 C, 1 P) Entertainment venues in Laos (1 C) L.
This map is part of a collection of 216 free country maps, created by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), to be used in print, web or broadcast products. The ReliefWeb Location Maps released here are maps that highlight a country, its capital, major populated places and the surrounding regions.