Which country or map area contains Vientiane?
Vientiane is shown within Laos in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Laos
- Region name
- Vientiane
- Approximate latitude
- 18.6° north
- Approximate longitude
- 102.7° east
- Country capital
- Vientiane
- Country currency
- Lao kip
- World region
- South-Eastern Asia
Quick answers about Vientiane
What kind of place is Vientiane?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Vientiane on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 18.6° north latitude and 102.7° east longitude.
What is the capital of Laos?
The country capital is Vientiane.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.