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Vientiane

South-eastern Asia

Vientiane is the capital and largest city of Laos. It was established as capital by King Setthathirath in 1563, on a site settled since the 9th century. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
840,940 1
Area (sq km)
3920 1
Founding Year
1563 1
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Elevation (m)
174 1
Latitude
17.98 degrees north 1
Longitude
102.63 degrees east 1
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Laos, Countries

Vientiane is Laos's capital.

Source Vientiane (Wikipedia)

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Laos, Countries

Vientiane is Laos's capital.

Source Vientiane (Wikipedia)
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1. Vientiane (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Vientiane is the capital and largest city of Laos.
  • Infobox: population_total
    840940
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    2023
  • Infobox coordinates
    17.98 N, 102.63 E
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    3,920
  • Infobox: elevation_m
    174
  • Infobox / lead: established
    1563
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Wikidata: Vientiane
  • Wikidata Q9326, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite2-0926).
  • In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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