Laos

Key facts

Land borders (5)

• Cambodia
• China
• Myanmar
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Laos in the game

Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Laos is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 18 claims from the pool that are true of Laos, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Its capital city's name begins with “V”1 of 6
• Its name begins with “L”1 of 9
• Its name has exactly 4 letters1 of 10
• Borders China1 of 14
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
• Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
• Its flag contains red1 of 152
• Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
• Lies within a single time zone1 of 177