Where is Laos?
Laos is a country in Southeast Asia.
- Type
- Country
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- Southeast Asia
- Land borders
- 5: Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
- Coast
- None. Laos is landlocked.
- Area
- About 230,000 km² on the game’s map
- Hemispheres
- Northern; Eastern
- Capital city
- 17.98° N, 102.63° E
About Laos
Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia, and its capital and largest city is Vientiane on the Mekong. The kingdom of Lan Xang, meaning a million elephants, gave way to French rule and then to a communist republic in 1975. American bombing between 1964 and 1973 left it the most heavily bombed country in history per capita.
Clues from Atlas Daily
Round 3 on 5 October 2026 (#34), hardest clue first:
- King Photisarath shifted the capital from Luang Prabang to Vientiane in 1520 to counter a Burmese threat.
- Its two major plateaus are the Xiangkhoang in the north and the Bolaven in the south.
- It is divided into 17 provinces plus a single prefecture holding the capital.
- Its three World Heritage Sites are Luang Prabang, Vat Phou and the Plain of Jars.
Nearby places from past puzzles
- Vietnam 480 km away
- Thailand 520 km away
- Angkor 520 km away
- Myanmar 710 km away
- Cambodia 760 km away
- Bangladesh 1,400 km away
- Malaysia 1,700 km away
- Bhutan 1,700 km away
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Sources: Wikipedia: Laos. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.