Laos |
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| Full Name: |
Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| Area: |
236,800 sq km |
| Population: |
5,635,967 |
| Capital City: |
Vientiane |
| People: |
50% Lao Loum (lowland Lao), 30% Lao Theung (lower-mountain dwellers of mostly proto-Malay or Mon-Khmer descent), 10-20% Lao Sung (Hmong or Mien high-altitude hill tribes) and 10-20% tribal Thais |
| Language: |
Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages |
| Religion: |
Buddhist 60%, animist and other 40% |
| Government: |
Communist state |
| Head of State: |
Khamtai Siphandon |
| Prime Minister: |
Sisavat Keobounphan |
| Time: |
+7 from GMT |
| Electricity: |
220V |
| Weights & Measures: |
Metric with local variations in rural areas |
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