| Local Name:Lao |
| Captial:Vientiane |
| Continent:Asia |
| Government |
| Constitutional Form:Republic |
| Head of State:Executive |
| Basis of Executive: Power constitutionally linked to a single political movement |
| Head of State and Government: General Secretary Choummaly Sayasone |
| Area |
| Area Rank: 84 |
| Total Area: 236,800 km2(91,400 sqmi) |
| Land: 230,800 km2(89,100 sqmi) |
| Water: 6,000 km2(2,300 sqmi) |
| Water in Percent: 2.53% |
| Population |
| Population Rank: 104 |
| Population: 6,348,800 |
| Date: 1-Jul-11 |
| World Population: 0.09% |
| Source : Official estimate |
| Languages:Lao (Lao alphabet) |
| Currency |
| Currency: Lao kip |
| Currency Sign: ₭ |
| Currency ISO Code: LAK |
| Fractional Unit: Att |
| Number to Basic: 100 |
| Time Zone:UTC+07:00 |
| International Codes |
| ISD Code: +856 |
| ISO Code A2: LA |
| ISO Code A3: LAO |
| ISO Number: 418 |
| Coordinates |
| Latitude: 18 |
| Longitude: 105 |
| Information: Laos News |
| Drive on:Right side |