- National name Sathalanalat Praxathipatai Paxaxôn Lao/Democratic People's Republic of Laos
- Area 236,790 sq km/91,424 sq mi
- Capital Vientiane
- Currency new kip
- Population 5,918,000 (2005 est)
- Language Lao (official), French, English, ethnic languages
- Religion Theravada Buddhist 85%, animist beliefs among mountain dwellers
- Time difference GMT +7
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