Laos is located in the heart of mainland Southeast Asia, on the Indochinese Peninsula, and is entirely landlocked (no coastline).

Quick Scoop

  • Region: Mainland Southeast Asia (often called Indochina).
  • Landlocked: Yes, surrounded by land on all sides.
  • Neighbors:
    • China to the north.
* Myanmar (Burma) to the northwest.

* Vietnam to the east.

* Cambodia to the south/southeast.

* Thailand to the west and southwest, mostly across the Mekong River.
  • Peninsula: Part of the Indochinese Peninsula, along with Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia.
  • Capital: Vientiane, on the Mekong River near the Thai border.

A simple way to picture it

If you imagine Southeast Asia, Laos sits in the middle of the peninsula, wedged between Thailand and Vietnam, with China and Myanmar above and Cambodia below.

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