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Laos Cities with Hotels
 Laos, officially Lao People's Democratic Republic, independent state of Southeast Asia, bounded on the north by China and Vietnam, on the east by Vietnam, on the south by Cambodia, on the west by Thailand, and on the northwest by Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). Laos is southeast Asia's only landlocked nation. The total area is 236,800 sq km (91,429 sq mi). The capital and largest city of Laos is Vientiane.
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Land and Resources
Laos is distinguished topographically by a very mountainous
area extending north and south throughout most of the country and a small area
of lowland on the southern and southwestern borders. The mountainous area, which
covers about nine-tenths of the entire country, can be divided into a northern
section of heavily forested mountain ranges and plateaus cut by deep, narrow
valleys and gorges and a southern section containing more sparsely forested
limestone terraces. The maximum elevation is Phou Bia in the north, 2820 m (9252
ft) above sea level. In the south heights reach about 1980 m (about 6500 ft).
The Mekong River, the principal river of Laos, enters in the northwest from
Thailand, flows south along the Laos-Thailand border, and enters Cambodia in the
southwest. The tributaries of the Mekong River in Laos rise in the mountains and
flow through deep valleys.
Climate
The climate of Laos is tropical, but wide variations in
temperature occur in the different areas, chiefly because of variations in
elevation. The main climatic features are determined by the monsoons. The wet
summer season prevails from about May to October, with rainfall averaging about
1778 mm (about 70 in), and a dry, cool season extends from about November to
February; the remainder of the year is hot and humid. At Vientiane temperatures
in April, the warmest month, average 28.9° C (84° F); in January temperatures
average 21.7° C (71° F).
"Laos," Microsoft® Encarta® 97 Encyclopedia.
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