eastern Laos
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Eastern Laos is the region of Laos bordering Vietnam, characterized by its rugged, forested terrain and its strategic significance during the Indochina and Vietnam Wars.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | region ⓘ |
| biodiversity | high ⓘ |
| borderFeature | mountain passes with Vietnam ⓘ |
| borders |
Vietnam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Vietnam ⓘ north-central Vietnam ⓘ south-central Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderType | international land border with Vietnam ⓘ |
| climate | tropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Annamite Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ethnic minority communities ⓘ remote rural settlements ⓘ |
| country | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coveredBy |
evergreen forests
ⓘ
mixed deciduous forests ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
forestry
ⓘ
shifting cultivation ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ecosystem | Annamite forests ecoregion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dense forests
ⓘ
remote valleys ⓘ steep mountains ⓘ |
| hasRisk | unexploded ordnance contamination ⓘ |
| hasWildlife | endemic Annamite species ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
area of intense aerial bombardment
ⓘ
logistics corridor for North Vietnamese forces ⓘ |
| infrastructure | limited road network ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| partlyLocatedIn |
Attapeu Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bolikhamxay Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Houaphanh Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Khammouane Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Salavan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Savannakhet Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Sekong Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Xieng Khouang Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indochinese Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationDensity | low ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
Indochina Wars
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ⓘ
Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
forested
ⓘ
mountainous ⓘ rugged ⓘ |
| usedFor | cross-border trade with Vietnam ⓘ |
| warLegacy | UXO from U.S. bombing ⓘ |
| wasSiteOf |
Ho Chi Minh Trail segments
ⓘ
U.S. bombing campaigns during Vietnam War ⓘ covert military operations during Vietnam War ⓘ |
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