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Vientiane is the capital and larget city in Laos, and is situated in the Mekong Valley. The estimated population of the city is 200,000, making it one of the least populated capital cities in the world.
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Wat Si Saket was built in 1818 on the orders of King Anouvong. It was built in the Siamese style of Buddhist architecture, with a surrounding terrace and an ornate five-tiered roof, rather than in the Lao style, keeping it safe from the armies of Siam which sacked Vientiane in 1827.
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