Vientiane

Vientiane
ວຽງຈັນ
ນະຄອນຫຼວງ​ວຽງຈັນ​
From top, left to right: Patuxai; view of Vientiane from the Patuxai; Wat Si Saket; Pha That Luang
Official seal of Vientiane
Map
Vientiane is located in Laos
Vientiane
Vientiane
Vientiane is located in Southeast Asia
Vientiane
Vientiane
Vientiane is located in Asia
Vientiane
Vientiane
Coordinates: 17°59′N 102°38′E / 17.98°N 102.63°E / 17.98; 102.63
Country Laos
PrefectureVientiane Prefecture
Settled9th century[1]
Government
 • MayorAthsphangthong Siphandone
Area
 • Total
3,920 km2 (1,510 sq mi)
Elevation
174 m (570 ft)
Population
 (2023[2])
 • Total
840,940
 • Density210/km2 (560/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalUS$ 3 billion (2022)
 • Per capitaUS$3,600 (2022)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)

Vientiane[a] is the capital and largest city of Laos. Comprising the five urban districts of Vientiane Prefecture, the city is located on the banks of the Mekong, right at the border with Thailand. Vientiane was the administrative capital during French rule and, due to economic growth in recent times, is now the economic center of Laos. The city had a population of 840,000 as of the 2023 Census.

Vientiane is the home of the most significant national monuments such as Pha That Luang, a national symbol of Laos and an icon of Buddhism in Laos. Other significant Buddhist temples can be found there as well, such as Haw Phra Kaew, which formerly housed the Emerald Buddha.

  1. ^ Lao Statistics Bureau (21 October 2016). "Results of Population and Housing Census 2015" (PDF). Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. ^ Vientiane Capital
  3. ^ Vientiane Capital Records 4.83% Economic Growth in 2022


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