Laos

An Independent Nation and a member of the United Nations

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Official Name:
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Demonym:
Laotian, Laotienne
Capital:
Vientiane
Continent:
Asia
Sub Region:
South-Eastern Asia
Surface Area:
236,800 km²
Population:
7,275,556
Language:
Lao
Currency:
Lao kip (₭)
coat of arms
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Codes

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2:
LA
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3:
LAO
ISO 3166-1 numeric:
418
ISO 4217 currency:
LAK
IOC:
LAO
FIFA:
LAO
Domain:
.la
Calling:
+856

Name in Other Languages

Arabic (ara)

Common:لاوس
Official:جمهورية لاوس الديمقراطية الشعبية

(bre)

Common:Laos
Official:Republik Demokratel ar Bobl Lao

Czech (ces)

Common:Laos
Official:Laoská lidově demokratická republika

(cym)

Common:Laos
Official:Lao People's Democratic Republic

German (deu)

Common:Laos
Official:Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos

Estonian (est)

Common:Laos
Official:Laose Demokraatlik Rahvavabariik

Finnish (fin)

Common:Laos
Official:Laosin demokraattinen kansantasavalta

French (fra)

Common:Laos
Official:République démocratique populaire lao

Croatian (hrv)

Common:Laos
Official:Narodna Demokratska Republika

Hungarian (hun)

Common:Laosz
Official:Laoszi Népi Demokratikus Köztársaság

Italian (ita)

Common:Laos
Official:Repubblica democratica popolare del Laos

Japanese (jpn)

Common:ラオス人民民主共和国
Official:ラオス人民民主共和国

Korean (kor)

Common:라오스
Official:라오 인민 민주 공화국

Dutch (nld)

Common:Laos
Official:Lao Democratische Volksrepubliek

(per)

Common:لائوس
Official:جمهوری دموکراتیک خلق لائوس

Polish (pol)

Common:Laos
Official:Laotańska Republika Ludowo-Demokratyczna

Portuguese (por)

Common:Laos
Official:Laos, República Democrática

Russian (rus)

Common:Лаос
Official:Лаосская Народно-Демократическая Республика

Slovak (slk)

Common:Laos
Official:Laoská ľudovodemokratická republika

Spanish (spa)

Common:Laos
Official:República Democrática Popular Lao

Serbian (srp)

Common:Лаос
Official:Лаошка Народна Демократска Република

Swedish (swe)

Common:Laos
Official:Demokratiska folkrepubliken Laos

Turkish (tur)

Common:Laos
Official:Laos Demokratik Halk Cumhuriyeti

Urdu (urd)

Common:لاؤس
Official:عوامی جمہوری جمہوریہ لاؤ

Chinese (zho)

Common:老挝
Official:老挝人民民主共和国

Neighbouring Countries

Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Thailand, Vietnam

Latitude And Longitude

18, 105

Timezones

UTC+07:00

Car Information

Driving Side:
right
Driving Sign:
LAO

Popular Names

LA, Lao, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao