Area and Boundaries
Area:
total: 236,800 km²
land: 230,800 km²
water: 6,000 km²
Area - comparative: slightly larger than Utah
Land boundaries:
total: 5,083 km
border countries: Burma 235 km, Cambodia 541 km, the People's Republic of China 423 km, Thailand 1,754 km, Vietnam 2,130 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims: none (landlocked)
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Mekong River 70 m
highest point: Phou Bia 2,817 m
Read more about this topic: Geography Of Laos
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