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🇱🇦Lao People's Democratic Republic

ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ

Asia · South-Eastern AsiaSovereign stateASEAN
ISOLA · LAO · 418
LAT,LNG18.00, 105.00
TEL+856

Lao People's Democratic Republic is a sovereign country in South-Eastern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Vientiane. It has a population of about 7,275,556 across 236,800 km² — roughly 31 people per km². The currency is the Lao kip (LAK ₭). The official language is Lao. Its ISO 3166 codes are LA, LAO, 418, and the international calling code is +856.

Capital
Vientiane
#104
Population
7,275,556
#85
Area
236,800 km²
#181
Density
31 /km²

Key facts about Lao People's Democratic Republic

GET/alpha/LA
Calling code
+856
Currencies
LAK ₭
Languages
Lao
Timezones
UTC+07:00
Demonym
Laotian
Top-level domain
.la
ISO codes
LA · LAO · 418
Coordinates
18.00, 105.00
Capital
Vientiane

Other names for Lao People's Democratic Republic

LaosSathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Laoラオス人民民主共和国

Largest cities in Lao People's Democratic Republic (12)

GET/cities?country=LA

Countries bordering Lao People's Democratic Republic (5)

GET/borders/lao%20people's%20democratic%20republic
🇲🇲Myanmar🇰🇭Cambodia🇨🇳China🇹🇭Thailand🇻🇳Vietnam

Frequently asked questions about Lao People's Democratic Republic

What is the capital of Lao People's Democratic Republic?

The capital of Lao People's Democratic Republic is Vientiane.

What is the population of Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic has a population of about 7,275,556, the 104th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic uses the Lao kip (LAK, symbol ₭).

What languages are spoken in Lao People's Democratic Republic?

The main language of Lao People's Democratic Republic is Lao.

What is the calling code for Lao People's Democratic Republic?

The international dialing code for Lao People's Democratic Republic is +856.

Which countries border Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic shares land borders with Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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GET countries.dev/alpha/LA
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GET countries.dev/capital/Vientiane
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