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Viangchan (prefecture) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 18 05 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 18.0830 decimal degrees |
Long: 102 40 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 102.6660 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located in Viangchan province, although split from it in 1989. |
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Viangchan (preferred,C,V,English-P,U,N)
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Viangchan, Kamphéng Nakhon (C,V)
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Kamphéng Nakhon Viangchan (C,V)
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Vientiane, Prefecture de (C,V)
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Vientiane (C,V,English)
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Municipality of Vientiane (C,V,display)
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Kamphèng Nakhon Viangchan (C,U,O)
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LA24 (C,U,FIPS)
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Prefecture de Vientiane (C,U)
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Vientiane Prefecture (C,U,English)
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비엔티안 도 (C,U,Korean)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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prefecture (preferred, C) |
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special city (C) |
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first level subdivision (C) |
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municipality (C) |
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