Lao People's Democratic Republic - ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ (Lao)
- Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxôn Lao(Romanisation)
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Motto: "ສັນຕິພາບ ເອກະລາດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ເອກະພາບ ວັດທະນະຖາວອນ"
"Santiphap Ekalat Paxathipatai Ekaphap Vatthanathavon" (Lao romanisation)
(English: "Peace, independence, democracy, unity and prosperity") |
Anthem: "Pheng Xat Lao"
(English: "Hymn of the Lao People") |
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| Capital and largest city | Vientiane
17°58′N102°36′E / 17.967°N 102.600°E / 17.967; 102.600 |
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| Official languages | Lao |
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| Demonym(s) | Lao
Laotian |
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| Government | UnitaryMarxist–Leninistone-partysocialistrepublic |
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| Thongloun Sisoulith |
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| Phankham Viphavanh |
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| Bounthong Chitmany
Pany Yathotou |
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| Saysomphone Phomvihane |
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| Legislature | National Assembly |
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| 1353–1707 |
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| 1707–1778 |
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| 1778–1893 |
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| 1893–1953 |
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| 11 May 1947 |
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| 22 October 1953 |
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| 2 December 1975 |
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| 14 August 1991 |
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• Total | 237,955 km2 (91,875 sq mi) (82nd) |
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• Water (%) | 2 |
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• 2019 estimate | 7,123,205 (105th) |
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• 2015 census | 6,492,228[5] |
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• Density | 26.7/km2 (69.2/sq mi) (151st) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total | US$58.329 billion[6] |
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• Per capita | US$8,458[6] |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total | US$20.153 billion[6] |
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• Per capita | US$2,670[6] (131st) |
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| Gini (2012) | 36.4[7]
medium |
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| HDI (2019) |  0.613[8]
medium · 137th |
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| Currency | Kip (₭) (LAK) |
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| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
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| Date format | dmy |
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| Driving side | right |
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| Calling code | +856 |
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| ISO 3166 code | LA |
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| Internet TLD | .la |
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