Laos

Flag of Laos Coat of Arms
The flag of Laos is composed of three horizontal bands of red, blue and red. The blue band is twice the height of the red bands and bears a white circle at its center.
🏛️ Identity & Politics
Official Name
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Native Name
[LAO] ສາທາລະນະ ຊາທິປະໄຕ ຄົນລາວ ຂອງ (ສປປລາວ)
Alt Spellings
LA, Lao, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
CCA2
LA
CCA3
LAO
CCN3
418
IOC Code
LAO
FIFA Code
LAO
Independent
Yes
UN Member
Yes
Status
officially-assigned
🗺️ Geography & Borders
Capital
Vientiane
Capital LatLng
17.97, 102.6
Region
Asia
Subregion
South-Eastern Asia
Continents
Asia
Area
236800 sq km
Landlocked
Yes
Borders
LatLng
18, 105
Maps
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👥 Demographics & Culture
Population
7647000
Demonyms
[ENG] m: Laotian, f: Laotian
[FRA] m: Laotien, f: Laotienne
Languages
Lao
💰 Economy & Living Metrics
Currencies
Lao kip (LAK: ₭)
Gini Coefficient
38.8 (2018)
Start of Week
monday
Driving Side
right
Car Signs
LAO
📡 Telecom & Postal
Dial Code
+856
Internet TLD
.la
Timezones
UTC+07:00
Postal Format
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Postal Regex
^(\d{5})$
🔠 Global Translations
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