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Laos

Currency code: 
LAK
Currency name: 
Lao kip
Country name: 
Laos
Capital: 
Vientiane
Country code: 
LA
Continent: 
East & Southeast Asia
Independence: 
July 19, 1949
Independent from: 
from France
Total area: 
236,800
Land area: 
230,800
Water area: 
6,000
Population: 
6,695,166
Population note: 
6,695,166 (July 2013 est.)
Official language: 
Lao
All languages: 
Lao (official), French, English, various ethnic languages
Time zone: 
(UTC+7)
Drive on: 
Right
Calling code: 
+856
Domain: 
.la