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236.800 km²
5.636.000 (stime 2001)
24 inhab/km²
People Democratic Republic
Vientiane (442.000 inhab.)
Savannakhét (120.000 inhab.)
Pakxé (70.000 inhab.)
Louang Parabang (22.000 inhab.)
Laotian 56%
Lao-Theung 34%
Lao-Soung 9%
Chinese and Vietnamese 1%
Lao (official)
Thai
French
English
Buddhist 50%
Animist 50%
Laotian Kip
China in the NORTH
Myanmar in the NORTH-WEST
Thailand in the WEST
Cambodia in the SOUTH
Vietnam in the EAST
Phou Bia 2820 mt.
Mekong 1600 km (Laotian territory, total 4500 km)
Ngum 354 km
Ngum 320 km²
Tropical monsonic
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