Mekong River
Description:
The Mekong River is the main river of Laos and forms the state border with neighboring countries Thailand and Myanmar. This is the largest river in Indochina stretches for 4,500 kilometers, flowing through the territory of several countries and forming a basin with a total area of more than 800,000 square kilometers. Off the coast of the Mekong are such cities of Laos as Vientiane, Paksa, Savannakhet, Luang Prabang.
On the left bank of the Mekong, in the middle current, runs the coastline of Laos. In the province of Timpatsak is a picturesque waterfall Khon.Since the end of the XIX century, the territory of Laos was under the control of France. A great contribution to the study of the river was made by French researchers Ernest Dudar de Lagre and Francois Garnier.
Rice is now grown in river spills, aided by river-silt-rich coastal soils. The Mekong River has great prospects for hydropower development. Due to the unstable level of the river, there is no through navigation, but some sections are actively used. The high content of fish contributes to the development of fisheries.