| Capitale | nom: Vientiane (Viangchan) coordonnées géographiques: 17 58 N, 102 36 E différence de temps: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the meaning in Pali, a Buddhist liturgical language, is "city of sandalwood" |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 19 Juillet 1949 (from France by the Franco-Lao General Convention); 22 Octobre 1953 (Franco-Lao Treaty recognizes full independence) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De République (National Day), 2 Decembre (1975) |
| Constitution | history: previous 1947 (preindependence); latest promulgated 13-15 Aoüt 1991 amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership and promulgation by the president of the republic; amended 2003, 2015 (2018) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président BOUNNYANG Vorachit (depuis 20 April 2016); Vice Président PHANKHAM Viphavan (depuis 20 April 2016) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister THONGLOUN Sisoulit (depuis 20 April 2016); Deputy Prime Ministers BOUNTHONG Chitmani, SONXAI Siphandon, SOMDI Douangdi (depuis 20 April 2016) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president, approved by the National Assembly elections/appointments: president and vice president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for a 5-year term (no term limits); election last held on 20 April 2016 (next to be held in 2021); prime minister nominated by the president, elected by the National Assembly for 5-year term election results: BOUNNYANG Vorachit (LPRP) elected president; PHANKHAM Viphavan (LPRP) elected vice president; percent of National Assembly vote - NA; THONGLOUN Sisoulit (LPRP) elected prime minister; percent of National Assembly vote - NA |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
