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Laos, [c] officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR or LPDR), [d] is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. [12] Its capital and most populous city is Vientiane.
The following chart lists countries and dependencies along with their capital cities, in English and non-English official language(s). In bold : internationally recognized sovereign states The 193 member states of the United Nations (UN)
Kyrgyz Republic Kyrgyz adn Russian: Кыргызстан Kırgızstan Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Республикасы Kırgız Respublikası Russian: Кыргызская Республика Kyrgyzskaya Respublika: Bishkek Kyrgyz and Russian: Бишкек Bishkek: Laos: Lao People's Democratic Republic Lao: ລາວ Lāo
The list includes all countries listed in the List of countries, the French overseas departments, the Spanish and Portuguese overseas regions and inhabited overseas dependencies. See List of extinct countries, empires, etc. and Former countries in Europe after 1815 for articles about countries that are no longer in existence.
Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kinshasa: Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The cities are separated by the River Congo. There are no bridges between the twin capitals; all traffic must travel by ferry. A proposal to build a Brazzaville–Kinshasa Bridge received funding in 2018. [2] Kinshasa
There are three types of government systems in European politics: in a presidential system, the president is the head of state and the head of government; in a semi-presidential system, the president and the prime minister share a number of competences; finally, in a parliamentary republic, the president is a ceremonial figurehead who has few political competences.
Europe: Vientiane Laos: Asia: Vilnius Lithuania: Europe: Warsaw Poland: Former capitals listed in Template:Historical capitals of Poland. Washington, D.C. United States: North America: The capital of the United States has moved several times. See also: National capitals of the United States. Wellington New Zealand: Oceania: Since 1865.
An enlargeable topographic map of Laos. Geography of Laos. Laos is: a landlocked country; Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere; Eurasia. Asia. South East Asia. Indochina; Time zone: ICT; Extreme points of Laos High: Phou Bia 2,817 m (9,242 ft) Low: Mekong 70 m (230 ft) Land boundaries: 5,083 km Vietnam 2,130 km Thailand 1,754 km ...