Laos
Position: Asia South-East
Position: Asia South-East
| International name: | Laos |
| Local name: | Laos |
| AREA ................................................ | 236.800 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 6.068.117 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 25,6 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Vientiane |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Buddhist 60%, animist and other 40% (including various Christian denominations 1.5%) |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Kip (LAK) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 1954 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,417 (128th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Mekong River 70 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Phou Bia 2817 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 19 July 1949 (from France) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Popular Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .la |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +856 |
Asia South-East country
| Vientiane | 24/11/2024 | 10:32 | ( GMT+7 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook