Laos

LA ISO 2 LAO ISO 3 +856 Calling .la TLD LAK ₭ Currency
Country facts
Capital
Vientiane
ISO 2 Code
LA
ISO 3 Code
LAO
TLD
.la
Calling code
+856
Currency
LAK ₭
Demonym
Laotian
Drives on
right
Area
236,800 km²
Weather in Vientiane
Mainly clear
Condition
Mainly clear
Temperature
29°C / 84.2°F
Wind
4.7 km/h
Humidity
78%
Pressure
1008.1 mb
Local time
2026-06-02 00:45
Timezone
Asia/Vientiane
Plugs & electricity
A B C E F
230 V · 50 Hz
From Wikipedia

Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia, and 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 6 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. The 2021 completion of the Boten–Vientiane railway, Laotian section of the Laos–China Railway (LCR), connects Vientiane to Kunming.

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