Basic Information of Laos Country/Region

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Country/Region Basic Information

Country Name Laos
English Name Laos (Lao People's Democratic Republic)
Other Spellings
LA
Lao
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
Own Country Name ສປປລາວ (ສາທາລະນະ ຊາທິປະໄຕ ຄົນລາວ ຂອງ)
National Flag Nation Flag
National Emblem coat of arms
Capital Vientiane
Starts Every Week on Monday
Capital Coordinates 17.97,102.6
Land Area 236,800
Population 7,275,556
2-Letter Country Code LA
3-Letter Country Code LAO
Country Numeric Code 418
Time Zone UTC+07:00
Latitude and Longitude 18,105
Official Language [lao]Lao
International Dialing Code +856
Primary Currency [LAK]Lao kip (₭)
Independence Yes
Landlocked Yes
UN Member Yes
Top-Level Domain (TLD) .la
Postal Code Format #####
Region Asia
Subregion South-Eastern Asia
Continent Asia
Neighboring Countries Myanmar Cambodia China Thailand Vietnam