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Country Name

Laos

Country Code

LA LAO

Country Calling Code

+856

Country Profile

Destination Laos, a landlocked country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese peninsula between Thailand and Vietnam, and north of Cambodia. Laos shares also short borders with China and Myanmar (Burma). Laos was part of French Indochina, it became independent in 1953, but for most of the next 25 years it was torn by civil strife between the communist Pathet Lao movement and government supporters. In 1975, the Pathet Lao achieved total control, and a communist republic was established, the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Capital Name

Vientiane

Languages

Lao (official), French, various highland ethnic, English.

Country Currency

Kip (LAK)

Time Zone

Local Time = UTC +7h

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the right

Population

70.6 lakhs (2018)

Country Area

236,800 km² (91,430 sq. mi.)

Place to Visit

Luang Prabang Vang Vieng Kuang Si Waterfall Vientiane Nong Kiau Plain of Jars Tham KongLo Caves Champasak Thakhek Si Phan Don

News

Vientiane Mai Online news (in Lao) Vientiane Times Official news from Laos, English-language weekly. Pasaxon News headlines (pdf format in Lao) Le Rénovateur French language news paper, Vientiane. VientianeTimes.com US based site with Lao news and information. Radio Lao National Radio With News in Lao, Hmong and English. Radio Free Asia US based news about East Asia and Laos.

Art Culture

Library of Laos Provides information on Lao culture. Laos Photo Gallery Pictures from central and northern Laos. Lao Textiles Carol Cassidy's Lao Textiles workshop, studio and gallery for handwoven silk. Maicome The art of authentic lao silk. Asian Historical Architecture With domestic architecture photos from Luang Prabang and Vientiane, Laos.

Economy Business

Lao Trade Promotion Center Lao trade information by Trade Information Division. Lao PDR Yellow Pages Find Lao companies and institutions.

Transport

Lao Airlines Laos' national carrier.

Tourism

Discover Laos: Vientiane, Pha That Luang, Vat Phou, Don Det (4000 islands), Find accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, and much more. Lao National Tourism Administration Official website with comprehensive information for people who want to visit Laos.

Education

Lao-Singapore Business College LSBC offers English courses as well as a full time High Diploma and Computer classes, Vientiane. National University of Laos Laos Higher Education Institution, established in 1995.

Visa Process

NOTES FOR LAOS TOURIST VISAS: Maximum Stay: 14 days TOURIST REQUIREMENTS FOR LAOS VISAS: Three completed Laos visa applications Three passport type photos Physical passport with 6 months validity beyond trip completion and one blank visa page Non-USA passport holders must provide a copy of green card or US Visa and I-94 One copy of flight itinerary

Additional Information

Climate: Tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (November to April). Type: Communist state. Independence: 19 July 1949 (from France). Natural resources: unspoilt tropical forest, timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones. Agriculture products: Rice, sweet potatoes, vegetables, corn, coffee, sugarcane, tobacco, cotton, tea, peanuts, water buffalo, pigs, cattle, poultry. Industries: Tin and gypsum mining, timber, electric power, agricultural processing, construction, garments, tourism. Exports - commodities: wood products, coffee, electricity, tin, copper, gold, cassava

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