GEOGRAPHY
Laos in brief the people's democratic Republic of Lao
is located in the center of in the center of Indochina, sharing borders with
China to north west, Thailand to west, Cambodia to the south, and Vietnam
to the east.
Lao has a population of a bout 5,5 millions inhabitants and make up of 48
different ethnic groups with an are of 236,800 square kilometres. Around 70
% of its terrain is mountainous reaching a maximum elevation of 2,820 m in
Xieng Khouang province. The landscapes of northern Laos and regions adjacent
to Vietnam in particular are dominated by hills. The Mekong river is the main
geographical feature in the west and in fact, from a natural border with Thailand
and some areas. The Mekong flows through nearly 1,900 km of Laos. In the south
the Mekong reaches a breadth of 14 km, creating an area with thousands of
land. The capital Vientiane and all other major cities and towns are located
of the bank of the Mekong river, while virtually every village depends on
the vital bon between the land and water. The first kingdom of laos is Lane
Xang kingdom (the Land of Million Elephants.)
