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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Pakxe
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88,332
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2020
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Savannakhet
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66,563
|
2020
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Vientiane
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196,731
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2020
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| Region: |
Asia |
| Population: |
7,447,396 |
| Area Total: |
236,800km2 |
| Area Land: |
230,800km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0km |
| Capital: |
Vientiane |
| Climate: |
Tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April) |
| Languages: |
Lao (official), French, English, Various ethnic languages |
| Currency: |
1 new kip (NK) = 100 at |
| Holiday: |
National Day is 2 December (1975), Pathet Lao Day is 6 January |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 69.60°F |
| July: |
°C / 79.60°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 67" |
Boundaries
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Vietnam
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2,130 km
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Thailand
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1,754 km
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Cambodia
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541 km
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China
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423 km
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Myanmar
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235 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Lao Loum (low land)
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68.00%
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Lao Theung (upland)
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22.00%
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Lao Soung (highland)
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9.00%
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Ethnic Vietnamese and Chinese
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1.00%
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Religions
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Buddhist
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60.00%
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Animist and other
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40.00%
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CountryWire
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