Nam Ou
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The Nam Ou is one of the most important rivers of Laos
. It runs 448 km from Phongsaly Province to Luang Prabang Provincehttp://www.un.int/lao/laos_in_brief.htm. Along with the Mekong
, the Nam Ou is the only natural channel suitable for large-draft boat transportation
. Near its confluence with the Mekong are the Pak Ou Caves
, famous for their Buddha statues
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Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
. It runs 448 km from Phongsaly Province to Luang Prabang Provincehttp://www.un.int/lao/laos_in_brief.htm. Along with the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
, the Nam Ou is the only natural channel suitable for large-draft boat transportation
Ship transport
Ship transport is watercraft carrying people or goods . Sea transport has been the largest carrier of freight throughout recorded history. Although the importance of sea travel for passengers has decreased due to aviation, it is effective for short trips and pleasure cruises...
. Near its confluence with the Mekong are the Pak Ou Caves
Pak Ou Caves
Near Pak Ou the Tham Ting and the Tham Theung are caves overlooking the Mekong River 25 km from Luang Prabang, Laos. They are a group of caves on the left side of the Mekong river, about two hours upstream from the centre of Luang Prabang, and have become well known by tourists...
, famous for their Buddha statues
Buddharupa
Buddharūpa is the Sanskrit and Pali term used in Buddhism for statues or models of the Buddha.-Commonalities:...
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