Champasak



         


Statistics
Capital:Pakxe
Area:15,415 km²
Inhabitants:575,600 (2004 est)
Pop. density:24 inh./km²
ISO 3166-2:LA-CH
Geocode:1600
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Champasak (or Champassak, Lao ຈໍາປາສັກ) is a province in the south-west Laos, at the boundary to Thailand and Cambodia. It is one of the three principalities that succeeded the Lao kingdom of Lan Xang.

The river Mekong flows through the province.

The Khmer ruins of Wat Phu are located here.

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Administrative divisions

  1. Pakse
  2. Sanasomboon
  3. BaChiengchaleumsook
  4. Paksong
  5. Pathoomphone

  1. Phonthong
  2. Champassak
  3. Sukhuma
  4. Moonlapamok
  5. Khong


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Provinces of Laos
Provinces: Attapu - Bokeo - Bolikhamxai - Champasak - Houaphan - Khammouan - Louang Namtha - Louangphabang - Oudomxai - Phongsali - Salavan - Savannakhet - Vientiane - Xaignabouli - Xekong - Xiangkhoang
Special Zone: Xaisomboun
Municipality: Vientiane





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