Vientiane
Sign in to saveVientiane is the capital city of Laos. Comprising the 5 urban districts of Vientiane Prefecture, the city is located on the banks of the Mekong, close to the border with Thailand. Vientiane was the administrative capital during French rule. The city had a population of 840,000 as of the 2023 census. Pha That Luang, an icon of Buddhism, is located in Vientiane. Other Buddhist temples can be found there, such as Haw Phra Kaew, which formerly housed the Emerald Buddha.
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Vientiane is the capital city of Laos, situated on the Mekong River near the Thai border, with a population of 840,000 as of 2023. The city is significant as Laos's administrative center and is home to important Buddhist landmarks, including Pha That Luang and the temple Haw Phra Kaew.
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Vientiane is the capital city of Laos. Comprising the 5 urban districts of Vientiane Prefecture, the city is located on the banks of the Mekong, close to the border with Thailand. Vientiane was the administrative capital during French rule. The city had a population of 840,000 as of the 2023 census. Pha That Luang, an icon of Buddhism, is located in Vientiane. Other Buddhist temples can be found there, such as Haw Phra Kaew, which formerly housed the Emerald Buddha.
==Etymology== "Vientiane" is the French spelling derived from the Lao Viangchan . The name was previously written "" and later sometimes written "". In Lao, viang () refers to a 'walled city' whereas chan (, previously ) derives from Sanskrit candana (, ), 'sandalwood' and can be translated as the 'walled city of sandalwood'. Some believe it refers to the 'walled city of the moon' as chan can represent 'moon', and this was previously distinguished in writing as "". Other romanisations include "Viangchan" and "Wiangchan".
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