Laos: all about this country and its main places!

latitude: 18.20917 / longitude: 103.85966

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General information

Culture

This nation has UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Town of Luang Prabang, Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape. Interesting food you need to try here: Tum Mak Hoong (Som Tum, its Thai name).

Population

In this country, the median age is 24.00 years and the birth growth rate is around 1.30%. Around 6,492,400 people live in this country, or 0.087% of all people on earth.

Geography

The country has a 236,800 km² area, they use a postcode system and the primary cities are: Vientiane, Savannakhet, Luang Prabang, Thakhek, Pakse. This nation's capital is Vientiane and the country shares a border with Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Thailand, Vietnam. The inhabitants speak the following languages: Lao.

Education

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

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).

Good to know

The country's websites have the domain name ".la", the country's ISO code is LA, telephone numbers begin with +856 Visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laos to learn more about this nation.

Summary

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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	Vientiane Savannakhet Luang Prabang Thakhek Pakse
Borders	Myanmar Cambodia China Thailand Vietnam
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