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East & Southeast Asia
Lao People's Democratic Republic
🗺️ Vientiane, Laos
Capital city
📍 17.9757°, 102.6331°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalVientiane (Viangchan)
TimezoneUTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population8.0M
Governmentcommunist party-led state
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.la
Internet Users64%
GDP per Capita$8,600
🌍 Geography
LocationSoutheastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam
Size Comparisonabout twice the size of Pennsylvania; slightly larger than Utah
Climatetropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April)
Terrainmostly rugged mountains; some plains and plateaus
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsLao 53.2%, Khmou 11%, Hmong 9.2%, Phouthay 3.4%, Tai 3.1%, Makong 2.5%, Katong 2.2%, Lue 2%, Akha 1.8%, other 11.6% (2015 est.)
ReligionsBuddhist 64.7%, Christian 1.7%, none 31.4%, other/not stated 2.1% (2015 est.)
Median Age25.8 years
Life Expectancy69 years
National HolidayRepublic Day (National Day), 2 December (1975)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook