Worth knowing
Laos
Archaeologists link the stone jars to burials, and some weigh as much as 14 tonnes. Local legend tells it differently: a king of giants had them made to brew and store rice wine.
Where its story happens
The Plain of Jars, at 19.43°N, 103.15°E. It's the place the game marks on the globe once the country is found. See it on a map.
Five things to know about Laos
In Geodar these are the five clues to this country, and it counts as one of the middling countries. The game asks the hardest clue first. Here the easiest comes first.
- Where it is. It's Laos, in Southeast Asia, between Thailand and Vietnam. See Laos on a map.
- The Mekong River marks most of its western border, and its capital is Vientiane.
- It is the only country in Southeast Asia with no coast.
- The kingdom that once ruled it was called Lan Xang, 'a million elephants'.
- Thousands of giant stone jars, some three metres tall, were left scattered across a plateau here in ancient times.