Laos
in South-Eastern Asia
Asia

Country Quickfacts
Currency and Currency Code:
Kip - LAK
Spoken languages:
Lao, French, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: A, B, C, E, F)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
ISO 2-Letter code:
LA
Internet top level domain:
.la
Country phone prefix:
+856
Local Time (capital):
Timezone:
UTC/GMT offset: hours

Map of Lao or Laotian Unesco Heritage Sites

Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Laos in Asia. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Town of Luang Prabang. On the list since 1995. The youngest site is Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape. On the list since 2001.

Name Since
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 uni...
1995
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 re...
2001