Lào Cai Province

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/lo-cai-province

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1. Where is Lào Cai Province?Northernmost province of Vietnam, bordering Yunnan Province, China
2. What is the capital of Lào Cai Province?Lào Cai City
3. How big is Lào Cai Province?7,021 square kilometers (2,711 square miles)
4. What is the highest peak?Fansipan, 3,143 meters (10,312 feet), the highest mountain in Indochina
5. What is the key ethnic groups?Hmong, Dao, Tay, Giay, Nung, Phu La, and Kinh
6. What is Lào Cai Province known for?Lào Cai is a mountainous province in northern Vietnam that has the tallest peak in Indochina, Fansipan, and famous terraced rice fields carved into steep hills.

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