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Official country name
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Short name
Laos
Local names
Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao (long)
Nationality
Lao(s) or Laotian(s) (noun) 0 (adjective)
Languages spoken
Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages
Capital
Vientiane (Viangchan)
Government type
Communist state
Population
6,677,534 ranked 104, (data 2008)
Geography
most of the country is mountainous and thickly forested; the Mekong River forms a large part of the western boundary with Thailand. The lowest point is Mekong River 70 m.
Coastline
Coastline 0 km.
Land borders
5,083km, Burma 235 km, Cambodia 541 km, China 423 km, Thailand 1,754 km, Vietnam 2,130 km.
Administrative divisions
16 provinces (khoueng, singular and plural) and 1 capital city* (nakhon luang, singular and plural); Attapu, Bokeo, Bolikhamxai, Champasak, Houaphan, Khammouan, Louangnamtha, Louangphrabang, Oudomxai, Phongsali, Salavan, Savannakhet, Viangchan (Vientiane)*, Viangchan, Xaignabouli, Xekong, Xiangkhoang
Independence
19 July 1949 (from France)