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Complete details about Laos in Asia with capital city Vientiane

Country NameLaos (Lao)
Country CodeLAO
Capital CityVientiane
ContinentAsia
RegionSoutheast Asia
Independence Year1953
Population5433000
Surface Area236800.0
Life Expectancy53.1 years
GNP1292.0 (old 1746.0)
Government FormRepublic

Spoken Languages

Lao [official]     (67.2%)
Lao-Soung     (5.2%)
Mon-khmer     (16.5%)
Thai     (7.8%)

Major Cities

Vientiane, Viangchan     (population 531800)
Savannakhet, Savannakhet     (population 96652)

Laos's most recent News and Stories



Publisher: Bangkok PostThu, 16 May 2013 17:56:22 -0700
BAY opens Laos venture

Krungsri Consumer, an unsecured-loan lender under Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), plans to commence its auto and personal loan joint venture in Laos in July. BAY's two financial arms _ Krungsri Consumer and Ayudhya Capital Auto Lease (Krungsri Auto) _ each ...   read full story


Publisher: Sydney Morning HeraldThu, 16 May 2013 23:36:38 -0700
Fought to rid Laos of unexploded bombs

Over a period of about 10 years during the war in Vietnam, more than 2 million tons of explosive ordnance fell from US planes on the lush neighboring nation of Laos - a campaign intended to choke off the Ho Chi Minh trail used as a supply route by the ...   read full story


Publisher: Bangkok PostWed, 15 May 2013 03:24:56 -0700
Thailand to tempt Laos into single-visa scheme | Bangkok Post: news

Thailand is to invite Laos to sign up to a single-visa scheme for foreign tourists when the country's leaders meet at a summit in Chiang Mai on Sunday, a government source said. Vang Vieng is one of the most popular destinations for foreign tourists in ...   read full story


Publisher: Minda NewsThu, 16 May 2013 23:32:04 -0700
COMMENTARY: Beyond Awareness: Disaster risk reduction in Laos, PH

VIENTIANE, Laos (MindaNews/17 May) ? The National Disaster Management Office under the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare of Lao People's Democratic Republic held a workshop on ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency ...   read full story

Laos Tweets

From @_EnLaParra on Sat May 18 06:31:23 EDT 2013 RT @NuriaMedaigual: Es ponerte a ver mis fotos de WA y ver a celia's por to los laos: Celia a punto de dormir, Celia recien levantada, Celi?
From @Navaas21 on Sat May 18 06:30:58 EDT 2013 No se ve mucho, pero está completamente rajao por tos laos xD http://t.co/Op1RstDY9G
From @HikingHaven on Sat May 18 06:29:52 EDT 2013 RT @YarnOverMatter - Buddha Park near Vientiane, Laos. #travel #Laos #mytravelgram #backpacking #Budhha http://t.co/PW4x6QFqlp
From @inmuu on Sat May 18 06:29:21 EDT 2013 RT @Juli_jordan94: @inmuu jajajajajaja relajate q luego empiezas a tirar macflurris por tos laos xD #ÁnimoPequeña
From @Roosje_Laos on Sat May 18 06:29:19 EDT 2013 Druk aan t strijken voor mama
From @vicoxd on Sat May 18 06:28:47 EDT 2013 RT @Ester_Garrido: Ahora si @vicoxd felicidad por tos los laos peque
From @moJAckooo on Sat May 18 06:28:41 EDT 2013 LAOS!!! Boo! Hahaha!
From @donovankayin on Sat May 18 06:28:25 EDT 2013 For people from #Laos : #Adidas #Sudamérica #Apparel #Flickr #NoFilter #Peru #Stripe #Cusco #Chimbote http://t.co/R5K5NS3Z2i
From @moralesyaiza on Sat May 18 06:28:14 EDT 2013 RT @rachel_paraiso: @moralesyaiza michica madre como la quiero que me a felicitado por tos laos !!!!!:)
From @getlostinasia on Sat May 18 06:28:09 EDT 2013 #laos #malaisie #Vietnam world?s best wild swims http://t.co/4hEXvrzBDp
From @InfiniteLuv4Sel on Sat May 18 06:27:51 EDT 2013 importing songs from CD-Laptop ? :)))) madaya ayy haha pang macbook lng ang pag import? LAOS
From @Ester_Garrido on Sat May 18 06:27:40 EDT 2013 Ahora si @vicoxd felicidad por tos los laos peque
From @MariaGH23 on Sat May 18 06:27:20 EDT 2013 RT @NuriaMedaigual: Es ponerte a ver mis fotos de WA y ver a celia's por to los laos: Celia a punto de dormir, Celia recien levantada, Celi?
From @Jholmes1087 on Sat May 18 06:26:49 EDT 2013 I'm not Laos but I'm celebrating the new year all weekend!!!!!!
From @NuriaMedaigual on Sat May 18 06:26:18 EDT 2013 Es ponerte a ver mis fotos de WA y ver a celia's por to los laos: Celia a punto de dormir, Celia recien levantada, Celia peinada...Y asi jaj