| Asia > South-Eastern Asia > Laos | |
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| Official Name Lao People's Democratic Republic | |
| Motto Peace, independence, democracy, unity and prosperity | |
| Region Asia | |
| Sub-Region South-Eastern Asia | |
| Capital Vientiane | |
| Currency Lao Kip (LAK) | |
| Independence Day 22 Oct 1953: Independence from France on October 22, 1953. | |
| Population 6,693,300 | |
| Nationality Laotian | |
| Ethnic Group 55% Lao, 11% Khmu, 8% Hmong, 26% othera | |
| Area 236,800 km2 | |
| Neighbor Countries Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Thailand, Vietnam | |
| Time Zone ICT | |
| Geo Location Latitude 18.00, Longitude 105.00 | |
| Dialing Code +856 | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 2 code LA | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 3 code LAO | |
| ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 418 | |
| Code for International Olympic Committee LAO | |
| Country Domain (ccTLD) .la | |