The Xiangkhoang Plateau is a
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The plateau is also one of the most heavily contaminated areas in the world from unexploded
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Xiangkhoang Plateau — ▪ plateau, Laos French Plateau de Xiangkhoang , formerly Plateau du Tranninh , English Tran Ninh Plateau dissected upland of complex geologic structure in north central Laos. The plateau constitutes a western extension of the northern… … Universalium
Xiangkhoang — may refer to: * Xiangkhoang Province * Xiangkhoang Plateau * Xieng Khouang Airport … Wikipedia
Xiangkhoang — ▪ Laos also spelled Xieng Khouang, town, north central Laos. Xiangkhoang lies just south of the Plain of Jarres and is situated in the Xiangkhoang Plateau. Corn (maize) and rice are raised by valley Lao north of Xiangkhoang and by Lao… … Universalium
Xiangkhouang Province — Xiangkhoang (Lao: ) is a province of Laos, located in the north east of the country. It was heavily bombed during the Vietnam War era.Originally known as Muang Phuan, the famous Plain of Jars is located here.Administrative divisionsThe province… … Wikipedia
Laos — /lah ohs, lows, lay os/; Fr. /lann aws /, n. a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 5,116,959; 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Cap.: Vientiane. * * * Laos Introduction Laos Background: In 1975, the Communist Pathet Lao took… … Universalium
List of Laos-related topics — This is a list of topics related to Laos. This is so that those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Recent changes in the sidebar.The list is not necessarily complete or up to date if you see an article that… … Wikipedia
Oreoglanis macronemus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Acti … Wikipedia
Jars, Plain of — ▪ region, Laos French Plain des Jarres , Laotian Thông Haihin dissected inner region of the Xiangkhoang Plateau in north central Laos. Drained principally by the Ngum River, a southward flowing tributary of the Mekong River, the plain is … Universalium
Military history of Laos — Contents 1 Early history 2 Colonial era 3 Royal Lao Army 4 References Early history Historically, Laos … Wikipedia
Geography of Laos — Detailed map of Laos Laos is a landlocked nation in Southeast Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam, that covers 236,800 square kilometers in the center of the Southeast Asian peninsula, is surrounded by Burma (Myanmar) … Wikipedia
