Laos: all about this country and its main places!

latitude: 18.20917 / longitude: 103.85966

General information

Economy

The GDP in 2021 was $18,827,148,509 USD, making it the 109# country in the world. The sign for the local currency is ₭ (LAK).

Population

This country represents 0.087% of the world's population with about 6,492,400 individuals. With a birth growth rate at 1.30%, the median age is 24.00 years.

Education

On average citizens spend 10 years in school (including higher education).

Geography

Vientiane serves as this nation's capital and the country shares a border with Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Thailand, Vietnam. Here are the different languages spoken in the country: Lao. Country territory measures 236,800 km², they use a postcode system and the main cities are: Vientiane, Savannakhet, Luang Prabang, Thakhek, Pakse.

Culture

Example of famous dishes in this country: Tum Mak Hoong (Som Tum, its Thai name). This nation has UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Town of Luang Prabang, Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape.

Good to know

Telephone numbers begin with +856, the country's ISO code is LA, the country's websites have the domain name ".la" Check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laos for more information about this nation.

Summary

Flag
ISO code LA
Capital Vientiane
Population 6,492,400
World percentage 0.087%
Median age 24.00 years
Population growth rate 1.30%
Main cities
Borders
Spoken languages Lao
GDP (2021) $18,827,148,509
GDP position #109
Currency code LAK
Currency symbol
School life expectancy 10 years
National dish Tum Mak Hoong (Som Tum, its Thai name)
TLD .la
Phone prefix +856
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laos

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