Explore Laos in Asia - Laos Tourism Info
Description and Basic Information
Laos with its capital Vientiane is located in Asia (Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand). It covers some 236,801 square kilometres (slightly larger than Utah) with 6,677,000 citizens. Lao, French and English are the official languages spoken in Laos (consider regional differences). China, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam are bordering countries.
Pictures from Vientiane (Capital) 
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About Laos
The landscape features mostly rugged mountains and some plains and plateaus. The average density of population is about 28 per km². The climate in can be described as tropical monsoon with rainy season (May to November), dry season (December to April). Potential threats by nature are floods, droughts.
To reach someone in Laos dial +856 prior to a number. There are 132,200 installed telephones. And there are 3,235,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 900, 1800 Mhz. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".la". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 230V - 50Hz.
The country consists of 17 regions/states which are listed below.
Regions/States of Laos
Laos Tourism Information
Unesco World Heritage Properties
Town of Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang is an outstanding example of the fusion of traditional architecture and Lao urban structures with those built by the European colonial authorities in the 19th and 20th centuries. Its...
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape
The Champasak cultural landscape, including the Vat Phou Temple complex, is a remarkably well-preserved planned landscape more than 1,000 years old. It was shaped to express the Hindu vision of the...
Demographic Information
Age Distribution in Laos
Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.
Birthrate
The number of people born in Laos has declined over the last 10 years by 4.5 births per thousand from 37.9 in 2001 to 33.4 in 2010. Currently, 233,872 children are born each year.
Natural Deathrate
The number of people naturally dying in Laos has declined over the last 10 years by 2.5 deaths per thousand from 13 in 2001 to 10.5 in 2010. Currently, 73,574 people die each year.
Natural Population Growth
Population, Migration and Growth: The population in Laos is growing at an rate of 2.29% (or by 160,297 citizens). Each year 0 people enter this country (or 0.00 per thousand citizens) - making it an immigration country. This leads to an absolute natural increase rate of the population of 2.29%. Or an total increase of 160,297 citizens.
Based on content from wikitravel.org. The original article can be found here based on the work of these users.
Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.
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