Provinces of Laos
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Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is divided into 17 provinces and one prefecture, the Vientiane capital city municipality. The special administrative zone, Xaisomboun, created in 1994, was dissolved on 13 January 2006. Wikipedia
Areas: 3,920 km2 (1,510 sq mi) (Vientiane) – 21,774 km2 (8,407 sq mi) (Savannakhét)
Government: Marxist-Leninist single party provincial government
Location: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Number: 17
Populations: 98,000 (Xaisomboun) – 1,004,000 (Savannakhét)
Subdivisions: District