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Laos, Asia

This post was last updated by José of onez on Saturday, 17 May 2025.

Vientiane, capital city of Laos

Image of Vientiane, capital city of Laos

Laos is a Landlocked ASEAN member exporting hydropower via the Mekong, operating the China–Laos railway for logistics, and cultivating specialty organic coffee.
Laos in one word would be “Mekong,” meaning lifeline river.

Laos Flag

Flag of Laos

Laos armorial

armorial of Laos

Laos is a country of the Asia continent.

Easy learning about Laos

The capital city of Laos is Vientiane.

Laos is located in Asia Continent
Inhabitants of Laos are called Laos, Laotians
Laos has a population of 7,664,993 inhabitants
within a total area of 236,800 Km2
(147,140 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Laos’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 49 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 1.86
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) Laos HDI ranks in position nº 147 worldwide
HDI of 0.617 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Laos’s passport allows visa-free entry to 49 countries
Laos passport ranks 89th in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Laos GDP per capita is $2,096 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Laos ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are Legal
(2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude 18° 00' N, 105° 00' E
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Neighbouring countriesChina, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam.
Laos Climatetropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April)
Most predominant religionBuddhist,
Second most predominant religionChristian
Currency name & code Kip (LAK)
Internet ccTLD.la
Laos calling code+856

Laos administrative divisions

17 provinces (khoueng) and 1 prefecture* (kampheng nakhon)
  1. Attapu
  2. Bokeo
  3. Bolikhamxay
  4. Champasak
  5. Houaphanh
  6. Khammouan
  7. Louangnamtha
  8. Louangphabang (Luang Prabang)
  9. Oudomxai
  10. Phongsali
  11. Salavan
  12. Savannakhet
  13. Viangchan (Vientiane)*
  14. Viangchan
  15. Xaignabouli
  16. Xaisomboun
  17. Xekong
  18. Xiangkhouang

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