Official name: Lao People's Democratic Republic (The Lao People's Democratic Republic)
Location: A landlocked country. Bordering China and Myanmar to the north. Contact the east with Vietnam Contact with Cambodia south And contact with the South West Area: 236,800 square kilometers. (About half of Thailand) is divided into 16 provinces and one special administrative region. (Vientiane)
Capital: Vientiane (Vientiane) (a metropolitan area like Bangkok and Vientiane is a district that is adjacent to the Vientiane)
Population: 5.6 million (year 2548) consists of Lao, 68 percent Laos entertainment. Laos high 22 percent to 9 percent, including about 68 tribes
climate: average temperature 29-33 degrees, 10 degrees, the lowest average rainfall of 1715 mm per year. 70-80% moisture
Language: English is the official language of Laos
religion. 75 percent Buddhist, animist remaining 16-17 percent Christian (approximately 100,000 people) and Islam (about 300 people)
Currency: Kip (Kip) 1 baht exchange rate: 276 kip (May 2551)
regime. Guardians: socialist, communist regime. (Lao authorities say Democratic People's) one-party organization is guided by the country. The Lao People's Revolutionary Party Maximum power from Laos started Socialist regime on December 2 2518 Head - President of the country (in Lao means presidency) is Lieutenant Junior taught me Trincomalee China (8 June 2549). Head of Government - Prime Minister, Mr. bouasone bouphavanh (8 June 2549).