Population
7.28M
7,275,556 people
Area
237K km²
236,800 km²
Density
30.7 /km²
people per km²
Capital
Vientiane
Asia
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Geography
Location & land
Region
Asia
Subregion
South-Eastern Asia
Coordinates
18.00° N, 105.00° E
Area
237K km²
Neighbours
5
Regional blocs
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Administration
Codes & identity
Capital
Vientiane
ISO alpha-2
LA
ISO alpha-3
LAO
Numeric code
418
Calling code
+856
Internet TLD
.la
Languages
Spoken here
Lao · ພາສາລາວ
Currency
Money
Lao kip
₭ · LAK
Economy
Income inequality
Gini index
36.7%
Lower is more equal.
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Borders
5 neighbouring countries
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