Laos flag Laos

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Region

Asia

Capital

Vientiane

Population

7,275,556

Area

236,800 km²

General Information

Common Name: Laos
Official Name: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Sub-region: South-Eastern Asia
Status: Officially-assigned
Independent: Yes
UN Member: Yes
Landlocked: Yes

Native Names

LAO:
  • Official: ສາທາລະນະ ຊາທິປະໄຕ ຄົນລາວ ຂອງ
  • Common: ສປປລາວ

Languages

Lao

Currencies

LAK:
  • Name: Lao kip
  • Symbol:

Bordering Countries

MMR KHM CHN THA VNM

Timezones

UTC+07:00

Name of the Country in Different Languages

ARA:
  • Official: جمهورية لاوس الديمقراطية الشعبية
  • Common: لاوس
BRE:
  • Official: Republik Demokratel ar Bobl Lao
  • Common: Laos
CES:
  • Official: Laoská lidově demokratická republika
  • Common: Laos
CYM:
  • Official: Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Common: Laos
DEU:
  • Official: Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos
  • Common: Laos
EST:
  • Official: Laose Demokraatlik Rahvavabariik
  • Common: Laos
FIN:
  • Official: Laosin demokraattinen kansantasavalta
  • Common: Laos
FRA:
  • Official: République démocratique populaire lao
  • Common: Laos
HRV:
  • Official: Narodna Demokratska Republika
  • Common: Laos
HUN:
  • Official: Laoszi Népi Demokratikus Köztársaság
  • Common: Laosz
ITA:
  • Official: Repubblica democratica popolare del Laos
  • Common: Laos
JPN:
  • Official: ラオス人民民主共和国
  • Common: ラオス人民民主共和国
KOR:
  • Official: 라오 인민 민주 공화국
  • Common: 라오스
NLD:
  • Official: Lao Democratische Volksrepubliek
  • Common: Laos
PER:
  • Official: جمهوری دموکراتیک خلق لائوس
  • Common: لائوس
POL:
  • Official: Laotańska Republika Ludowo-Demokratyczna
  • Common: Laos
POR:
  • Official: Laos, República Democrática
  • Common: Laos
RUS:
  • Official: Лаосская Народно-Демократическая Республика
  • Common: Лаос
SLK:
  • Official: Laoská ľudovodemokratická republika
  • Common: Laos
SPA:
  • Official: República Democrática Popular Lao
  • Common: Laos
SRP:
  • Official: Лаошка Народна Демократска Република
  • Common: Лаос
SWE:
  • Official: Demokratiska folkrepubliken Laos
  • Common: Laos
TUR:
  • Official: Laos Demokratik Halk Cumhuriyeti
  • Common: Laos
URD:
  • Official: عوامی جمہوری جمہوریہ لاؤ
  • Common: لاؤس
ZHO:
  • Official: 老挝人民民主共和国
  • Common: 老挝
Location Map

Coordinates: 18.0000°, 105.0000°

Current Weather

16°C

Vientiane

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed 4 km/h
Data from Open-Meteo
Exchange Rates

Base Currency: LAK
Last updated: Jan 16, 2026

LAK/USD 0.0000
LAK/EUR 0.0000
LAK/GBP 0.0000
LAK/JPY 0.0073
LAK/CAD 0.0001
LAK/AUD 0.0001
LAK/CHF 0.0000
LAK/CNY 0.0003
Data from ExchangeRate-API
Coat of Arms
Coordinates

Latitude: 18°

Longitude: 105°

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