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Capital
Vientiane.

Area
237,000 sq. km ((91,500 sq. miles), landlocked with China to the north, Vietnam to the east,Cambodia to the south, Thailand to the west and Burma to the northwest.

Language
Lao.

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02 Nov 2009 13:37:00 GMT
Typhoon Mirinae
Typhoon Mirinae struck Vietnam at about 06:00 GMT on 2 November.

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Typhoon Parma
Typhoon Parma struck Vietnam as a tropical storm at about 06:00 GMT on 14 October.

29 Sep 2009 12:36:00 GMT
Typhoon Ketsana
Typhoon Ketsana struck Vietnam at about 06:00 GMT on 29 September.

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Last updated:Sat Dec 19 02:06:30 2009