Champasak Province

Champasak (or Champassak, Champasack - Lao: ຈຳປາສັກ [càmpàːsák]) is a province in southwestern Laos, near the borders with Thailand and Cambodia. It is one of the three principalities that succeeded the Lao kingdom of Lan Xang. Population: 500,994 (2001 estimate). The river Mekong ceases to be the border with neighboring Thailand and, after a sharp bend projecting westward, turns east and flows southeasterly through the province down to Cambodia.... More

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  • Champasack Province,
  • Champassak Province,
  • Province De Champassac,
  • Bassac,
  • Province De Khong,
  • Champasak,
  • Khoueng Champasak,
  • Province De Pakse,
  • Khouèng Champasak,
  • Khoueng Champassak,
  • Champassack
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