Laos
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Laos is a Landlocked ASEAN member exporting hydropower via the Mekong, operating the China–Laos railway for logistics, and cultivating specialty organic coffee.
Laos is a Country Asia continent.
Easy learning about Laos
The capital city of Laos is Vientiane.
Word: Mekong
Meaning: lifeline river
Basic Information
Capital City: Vientiane
Population: 7,664,993 (UN)
Area: 236,800 km² / 147,140 sq mi
People are called: Laos, Laotians
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
17 provinces (khoueng) and 1 prefecture* (kampheng nakhon)
- Attapu
- Bokeo
- Bolikhamxay
- Champasak
- Houaphanh
- Khammouan
- Louangnamtha
- Louangphabang (Luang Prabang)
- Oudomxai
- Phongsali
- Salavan
- Savannakhet
- Viangchan (Vientiane)*
- Viangchan
- Xaignabouli
- Xaisomboun
- Xekong
- Xiangkhouang
Borders
- China — Land border
- Myanmar (Burma) — Land border
- Cambodia — Land border
- Thailand — Land border
- Vietnam — Land border
Climate
tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 147 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.617
Mean Years of Schooling: 6,1
Expected Years of Schooling: 9,6
Life Expectancy at Birth: 69,0 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Buddhist
Second Most Predominant: Christian
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Technical Information
TLD: .la
Calling Code: +856
MapGeo Name: Lao People's Democratic Republic
MapGeo Code: LA