Borders: Burma 235 km, Cambodia 541 km, China 423 km, Thailand 1,754 km, Vietnam 2,130 km, Coastline 0 km (landlocked)

Area total: 236,800 sq km
land: 230,800 sq km
water: 6,000 sq km
Slightly larger than Utah

Climate tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April)

Terrain:

• mostly rugged mountains; some plains and plateaux
• lowest point: Mekong River 70 m
• highest point: Phou Bia 2,817 m