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Vientiane
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Vientiane (pronounced /vjɛnˈtjɑːn/ (deprecatit template), Lao ວຽງຈັນ Wiang-jun; Thai เวียงจันทน์ Wiang-chan, IPA: [wíəŋ tɕàn]; literally "Ceety o Sandalwood") is the caipital an lairgest ceety o Laos, situatit in the Mekong River. Vientiane became the caipital in 1563 due tae fears o a Burmese invasion[2]. Durin French rule, Vientiane wis the admeenistrative caipital an due tae economic growthe in recent times, it haes acome the economic centre o Laos.
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Vientiane ວຽງຈັນ | |
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Caipital Ceety | |
Vientiane Vientiane | |
Coordinates: 17°58′00″N 102°36′00″E | |
Kintra | Laos |
Settled | 9t century[1] |
Elevation | 174 m (570 ft) |
Population (7/2009 est) | |
• Total | 754,000 |
The estimatit population o the ceety is 726,000 (2007)[3] while the nummer o fowk livin in the Vientiane metropolitan aurie (the entire Vientiane Prefecture an pairts o Vientiane Province) is believed tae be ower 730,000. The ceety hostit for the first time the 25t Sootheast Asian Gemmes in December 2009 celebratin the 50 years o SEA Gemmes.
Sri Sattanak, or Sisattanak (Lao: ສີສັດຕະນາກ; Pali: श्रि शत्तनक् शिसत्तनक्), is a umwhile name o Vientiane. It is aften confused wi Sri Sattanakanahut, the Pali name o Lan Xang, the Kinrick o the Million Elephants. Sisattanak nou is the name o ane o the five destricts o the ceety Vientiane.