Laos
Sign in to saveLaos, officially the '''Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR'''), is a country in mainland Southeast Asia, and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. Having a population of more than 7 million, Laos's capital and most populous city is Vientiane. Laos has three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the town of Luang Prabang, the temple complex of Vat Phou, and the Plain of Jars. The 2021 completion of the Boten–Vientiane railway, Laotian section of the L
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Country
- Capital
- Vientiane
- Population
- 7,647,000
- Region
- Asia · South-Eastern Asia
- Currencies
- LAK (₭)
- Languages
- Lao
- TLD
- .la
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Q6256
- Capital
- Q9326
- Official language
- Q9211
- Currency
- Q200055
- Inception
- 1949-01-01
- Official website
- https://www.tourismlaos.org/
- Country
- Q819
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