Laos
Laos is in South-Eastern Asia, with its capital at Vientiane and an area of about 236,800 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Capital
- Vientiane
- Region
- Asia · South-Eastern Asia
- Area
- 236,800 km²
- Languages
- Lao
- Currencies
- Lao kip (LAK)
- Natural resources
- timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones
- Industries
- mining (copper, tin, gold, gypsum); timber, electric power, agricultural processing, rubber, construction, garments, cement, tourism
- Main exports
- electricity, fertilizers, gold, garments, paper
First-level divisions (17)
- Bokeo
- Bolikhamsai
- Houaphanh
- Oudomxay
- Phongsaly
- Sainyabuli
- Savannakhet
- Sekong
- Vientiane
- Vientiane Prefecture
- Attapeu
- Champasak
- Khammouane
- Luang Namtha
- Luang Prabang
- Salavan
- Xiangkhouang
Major cities
- Vientiane (population 754,000)
- Luang Prabang (population 107,142)
- Pakse (population 102,775)
- Savannakhet (population 84,898)
- Thakhek (population 76,928)
- Xam Neua (population 38,992)
- Sainyabuli (population 16,200)
- Champasak (population 12,994)
- Ban Houayxay (population 6,347)
- Phongsali (population 6,000)
- Salavan (population 5,521)
- Attapeu (population 4,297)
- Luang Namtha (population 3,225)