Laos
Basic facts
Area: 236,800 square kms
Population: 5,600,000
Capital: Vientiane
Language: Lao
Religion: Buddhist or animism (worship of spirits fround in nature)
Highest mountain: Phou Bia, 2,818 meters
Biggest river: Mekong
Money: Kip
Laos has the smallest population of all our neighbours. This is partially because only about 8% of the land area is good for farming. Most of Laos is mountainous jungle.