Editing Laos (section)

=== Administrative divisions ===
{{Main|Administrative divisions of Laos}}

Laos is divided into 17 [[Provinces of Laos|provinces]] (''khoueng'') and one prefecture (''kampheng nakhon''), which includes the capital city Vientiane (''Nakhon Louang Viangchan'').<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/laos/|title=East Asia/Southeast Asia :: |website=The World Factbook |access-date=23 May 2019|archive-date=7 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307193820/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/laos/|url-status=live}}</ref> 
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! scope="col" | No.
! scope="col" | [[Provinces of Laos|Subdivisions]]
! scope="col" | Capital
! scope="col" | Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! scope="col" | Population
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! 1 
| [[Attapeu province|Attapeu]] || [[Attapeu]] (Samakkhixay district) || style="text-align:right"|10,320|| style="text-align:right"|114,300
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! 2 
| [[Bokeo province|Bokeo]] || [[Houayxay]] (Houayxay district) || style="text-align:right"|6,196|| style="text-align:right"|149,700
|-
! 3 
| [[Bolikhamxai province|Bolikhamsai]] || [[Paksan]] ([[Paksane District]]) ||style="text-align:right"|14,863|| style="text-align:right"|214,900
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! 4 
| [[Champasak province|Champasak]] || [[Pakse]] (Pakse District) || style="text-align:right"|15,415|| style="text-align:right"|575,600
|-
! 5 
| [[Houaphanh Province|Houaphanh]] || [[Xam Neua]] ([[Xam Neua District|Xamneua District]]) || style="text-align:right"|16,500|| style="text-align:right"|322,200
|-
! 6 
| [[Khammouane Province|Khammouane]] || [[Thakhek]] ([[Thakhek District]]) ||style="text-align:right"|16,315|| style="text-align:right"|358,800
|-
! 7 
| [[Luang Namtha Province|Luang Namtha]] || [[Luang Namtha]] ([[Namtha District]]) || style="text-align:right"|9,325|| style="text-align:right"|150,100
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! 8 
| [[Luang Prabang province|Luang Prabang]] || [[Luang Prabang]] (Luang Prabang district) || style="text-align:right"|16,875|| style="text-align:right"|408,800
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! 9 
| [[Oudomxay Province|Oudomxay]] || [[Muang Xay]] ([[Xay District]]) || style="text-align:right"|15,370|| style="text-align:right"|275,300
|-
! 10 
| [[Phongsaly Province|Phongsaly]] || [[Phongsali]] ([[Phongsaly District]]) || style="text-align:right"|16,270|| style="text-align:right"|199,900
|-
! 11 
| [[Sainyabuli Province|Sainyabuli]] || [[Sainyabuli|Sayabouly]] ([[Xayabury District]]) || style="text-align:right"|16,389|| style="text-align:right"|382,200
|-
! 12 
| [[Salavan Province|Salavan]] || [[Salavan (city)|Salavan]] ([[Saravane District|Salavan District]]) || style="text-align:right"|10,691|| style="text-align:right"|336,600
|-
! 13 
| [[Savannakhet Province|Savannakhet]] || [[Savannakhet]] ([[Khanthaboury District|Khanthabouly District]]) || style="text-align:right"|21,774|| style="text-align:right"|721,500
|-
! 14 
| [[Sekong Province|Sekong]] || [[Sekong]] ([[Lam Mam District|Lamarm District]]) || style="text-align:right"|7,665|| style="text-align:right"|83,600
|-
! 15 
| [[Vientiane Prefecture]] || [[Vientiane]] (Chanthabouly district) || style="text-align:right"|3,920|| style="text-align:right"|1,001,477
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! 16 
| [[Vientiane province|Vientiane Province]] || [[Phonhong]] ([[Muang Phon-Hong|Phonhong District]]) || style="text-align:right"|15,927|| style="text-align:right"|373,700
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! 17 
| [[Xiangkhouang Province|Xiengkhouang]] || [[Phonsavan]] ([[Pek District]]) || style="text-align:right"|15,880|| style="text-align:right"|229,521
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! 18 
| [[Xaisomboun province|Xaisomboun]]|| Anouvong ([[Anouvong district]]) || style="text-align:right"|8,300|| style="text-align:right"|82,000
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!An updated map of Lao provinces (from 2014)<br />[[File:Provinces-Laos.svg|frameless|none|upright=1.75]]
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