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Transcript: Absolute & Relative Location. The latitude and longitude- 19.3667° N, 102.5667° E Relative Location- Laos is located in the Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere. The Lao People's Democratic Republic, commonly known as Laos, is a landlocked sovereign country located in Southeast Asia. Laos borders Burma (Myanmar) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west. ! The capital- vientiane. Physical Freatures- Most of the country is lush and hilly, with the northern provinces in particular blessed with several peaks around 5,000 feet, ideal for trekking, and the highest mountain of Phou Bia at 9,242 feet. The climate is tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April). The type of animals are Asian elephant, Blood python, and Saltwater crocodile. the plants in laos are Aralia dasyphylla, Areca triandra, Bamboo orchid, Dacrydium, gibbsiae, Durian, and Vietnamese white pine. saltwater crocadile aralia dasyphylla map of laos. blood python some of the things in Loas is Music, Film, Language, and Traditional clothing... The important festival in Laos is Boun Pha Vet it celebrated once a year. This is a two day Buddhist festival that involves the entire community. Traditionally the Boun Pha Vet is held in January or February depending on the moon cycle. During the ceremony the monks give a sermon of all chapters of the Maha Wetsandon Chadok, otherwise called the Great Birth... cultural features- The languages that is spoken is "muang laos" or "pathet laos" man-made- Chom Ong Cave – Odoumxay. More than 16.4 km long cave with enormous passages and beautiful speleothems – including travertine terraces. Cave goes through mountain and thus has two entrances. Khone Falls (Chutes de Khone) - Champassack. At 10,783 metres, this is the widest waterfall in world. The total height of the cascade is 21 metres. Viengxay Caves – Houaphanh. Group of some 480 limestone caves which served as shelter for up to 23,000 people including communist leaders during the bombardment in 1960ies – 1970ies. This area has high scentic beauty. A landlocked nation in Southeast Asia occupying the northwest portion of the Indochinese peninsula, Laos is surrounded by China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Burma. It is twice the size of Pennsylvania. Laos is a mountainous country, especially in the north, where peaks rise above 9,000 ft (2,800 m). Dense forests cover the northern and eastern areas. The Mekong River, which forms the boundary with Burma and Thailand, flows through the country for 932 mi (1,500 km) of its course. R areca triandra Bamboo orchid Place Laos presented by T.j Sparks Emblem Geography Asian elephant Cultural Features Place