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Lao People's Democratic Republic

Laos

Also known as: ປະເທດລາວ (Lao), Lao People's Democratic Republic, ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ (Lao)

Country
Lebanon
الجمهورية اللبنانية · Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Lubnāniyyah · Lebanese Republic
Name Origin
Mount Lebanon
Derived from the Semitic Root “LBN” Meaning “White,” Referring to Snow-Covered Mountains
Symbols
🌲 Cedar of Lebanon · Levantine Mountains · Mediterranean Coast
Codes
LB · LBN
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.lb
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+961
International Calling Code
Currency
LBP · ل.ل · Lebanese Pound
Official Language
French & English Widely Used in Education, Media, Business & Government
Religions
Islam · Christianity · Druze
Sunni, Shia, Maronite, Orthodox, Catholic & Druze Communities Form the Multi-Confessional Society
Capital
Largest City
Government
Parliamentary Republic Based on Religious Power-Sharing
Region
Levant · Eastern Mediterranean · Middle East
Governorates
8 Governorates
Includes Beirut, Mount Lebanon & North Lebanon · Further Divided Into Districts, Municipalities & Villages
Time Zone
Eastern European Time (UTC+2)
Daylight Saving Time Observed Seasonally
President Joseph Aoun
President
Joseph Aoun
Since January 9, 2025 · 14th President of Lebanon · Head of State · Maronite Christian Office Under Lebanon's Confessional System
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam
Prime Minister
Nawaf Salam
Tasked January 2025 · Head of Government · Sunni Muslim Office Responsible for Cabinet Formation & Executive Administration
Area
4,036 sq mi
10,452 km² · #166 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
5,500,000
#121 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
1,362/sq mi
526/km² · #24 of 197 Countries by Density
Demonym
Lebanese
Greater Lebanon
September 1, 1920
Creation of Greater Lebanon Under the French Mandate
Independence
November 22, 1943
Independence from France & Establishment of the Lebanese Republic
National Pact
1943
Confessional Power-Sharing Agreement Between Religious Communities
Lebanon Location
33.8547° N, 35.8623° E
Levant · Eastern Mediterranean Coast · Western Asia
Asia Globe
Continent
Vientiane, Laos WEATHER
Provinces

Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia characterized by mountainous terrain, dense forests, and the Mekong River flowing along much of its western border.

📍 Laos is a landlocked country located in Southeast Asia, situated on the Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by China to the north, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand and Myanmar to the west.
Laos’s terrain is largely mountainous and covered with forests, with the Mekong River running along much of its western border and serving as a key transportation and agricultural resource. The country features hills, plateaus, and river valleys, with limited flat land for farming. Its location in mainland Southeast Asia has historically made it part of regional trade routes and cultural exchange between neighboring civilizations.
Capital
Vientiane, Vientiane Capital
(ວຽງຈັນ, ນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນ)
👥 ~950,000
Largest Cities
Vientiane, Vientiane Capital
(ວຽງຈັນ, ນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນ)
👥~950,000
Savannakhet, Savannakhet
(ສະຫວັນນະເຂດ, ແຂວງສະຫວັນນະເຂດ)
👥~120,000
Pakse, Champasak
(ປາກເຊ, ແຂວງຈຳປາສັກ)
👥~100,000
Thakhek, Khammouane
(ທ່າແຂກ, ແຂວງຄຳມ່ວນ)
👥~90,000
Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang
(ຫຼວງພະບາງ, ແຂວງຫຼວງພະບາງ)
👥~80,000
Phonsavan, Xieng Khouang
(ໂພນສະຫວັນ, ແຂວງຊຽງຂວາງ)
👥~60,000
Muang Xay, Oudomxay
(ເມືອງໄຊ, ແຂວງອຸດົມໄຊ)
👥~50,000
Sam Neua, Houaphanh
(ຊຳເໜືອ, ແຂວງຫົວພັນ)
👥~45,000
Luang Namtha, Luang Namtha
(ຫຼວງນ້ຳທາ, ແຂວງຫຼວງນ້ຳທາ)
👥~40,000
Phongsaly, Phongsaly
(ຜົ້ງສາລີ, ແຂວງຜົ້ງສາລີ)
👥~35,000
Sayaboury, Sayaboury
(ໄຊຍະບູລີ, ແຂວງໄຊຍະບູລີ)
👥~30,000
Vang Vieng, Vientiane Province
(ວັງວຽງ, ແຂວງວຽງຈັນ)
👥~25,000
Paksan, Bolikhamsai
(ປາກຊັນ, ແຂວງບໍລິຄຳໄຊ)
👥~20,000
Saravane, Saravane
(ສາລະວັນ, ແຂວງສາລະວັນ)
👥~20,000
Sekong, Sekong
(ເຊກອງ, ແຂວງເຊກອງ)
👥~15,000
Attapeu, Attapeu
(ອັດຕະປື, ແຂວງອັດຕະປື)
👥~15,000
Ban Houayxay, Bokeo
(ຫ້ວຍຊາຍ, ແຂວງບໍ່ແກ້ວ)
👥~18,000
Muang Sing, Luang Namtha
(ເມືອງສິງ, ແຂວງຫຼວງນ້ຳທາ)
👥~15,000
Xam Tai, Houaphanh
(ຊຳໃຕ້, ແຂວງຫົວພັນ)
👥~15,000
Muang Khoun, Xieng Khouang
(ເມືອງຄູນ, ແຂວງຊຽງຂວາງ)
👥~15,000
Road System (Transportation Infrastructure)
Drives On: Right
Laos follows right-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Types: Type A, Type B, Type C, Type E & Type F
Laos commonly uses Type A, Type B, Type C, Type E, and Type F electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Laos?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.th = Thailand .vn = Vietnam .jp = Japan

Laos uses:

.la

What is the ISO Code for Laos?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or LA. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

Laos is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

LA

Official ISO country name:

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: LA
ISO-3 Code: LAO
ISO Numeric Code: 418
LA Laos Flag Laos (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1F1 U+1F1E6
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Laos Flag
🇱🇦 "ເພງຊາດລາວ" – (Lao) / "National Anthem of Laos"
• Lyrics written by Thongdy Sounthonevichit
• Music composed by Thongdy Sounthonevichit
• Adopted as Laos’s national anthem in 1947 and revised in 1975
Laos Flag Map

Official Motto:

"ສັນຕິພາບ ເອກະລາດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ເອກະພາບ ວັດທະນາຖາວອນ"

(Translated from Lao: "Peace, independence, democracy, unity and prosperity")

Laos National Anthem:

Himno Nacional de Guatemala

(Translated from Lao: "Hymn of the Lao People")

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