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Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia; it is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. Laos has a population of more than 8 million, and its capital and most populous city is Vientiane. It has three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the town of Luang Prabang, the temple complex of Vat Phou, and the Plain of Jars. Laos participates in the Greater Mekong Subregion economic cooperation programme and is a member of ASEAN, the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement, East Asia Summit, La Francophonie, and the World Trade Organization. The kingdom of Lan Xang existed from the 14th to 18th centuries and was a hub for overland trade through its territory. In 1707 it split into three kingdoms: Luang…

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Laos

Capital: Vientiane
Language: Lao
Currency: Lao kip
Time zone: UTC+07:00
Calling code: +856
Internet domain: .la
Driving side: right
Plug type: NEMA 1-15
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

CapitalVientiane

Population7,061,507

CurrencyLAK

Languageslo,fr,en

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