Champasak
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Capital: | Pakxe |
| Area: | 15,415 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 575,600 (2004 est) |
| Pop. density: | 24 inh./km² |
| ISO 3166-2: | LA-CH |
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Champasak (or Champassak, Lao ຈໍາປາສັກ) is a province in the south-west Laos, at the boundary to Thailand and Cambodia. It is one of the three principalities that succeeded the Lao kingdom of Lan Xang.
The river Mekong flows through the province.
The Khmer ruins of Wat Phu are located here.
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