The city of Pakxe in this country has seen a decline of importance due to a shift in trading towards this country's southwestern neighbor. The capital city is provided power by the Nam Ngun Dam, and the Banghiang, Noi, and Theun rivers flow westward into this country's main waterway. The Kingdom of a Million Elephants was based in this country's second largest city, Luang Prabang. Unexploded ordinance from this country's 
The city of Pakxe in this country has seen a decline of importance due to a shift in trading towards this country's southwestern neighbor. The capital city is provided power by the Nam Ngun Dam, and the Banghiang, Noi, and Theun rivers flow westward into this country's main waterway. The Kingdom of a Million Elephants was based in this country's second largest city, Luang Prabang. Unexploded ordinance from this country's so-called Secret War still litters the Plain of Jars in its center, and this country was also the main location of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. For 10 points, identify this landlocked country in Southeast Asia with capital at Vientiane.
The city of Pakxe in this country has seen a decline of importance due to a shift in trading towards this country's southwestern neighbor.
Laos