Laos: map, capital and facts
Laos is a landlocked country in South-Eastern Asia. Its capital is Vientiane. Its official language is Lao.
Laos covers about 236,800 km², making it the 82nd-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 7.9 million people live there, the 102nd-most populous.
Laos shares land borders with 5 countries: Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
Where is Laos?
Laos is in South-Eastern Asia. Its centre lies at roughly 18°N, 105°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Laos is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Laos facts
| Capital | Vientiane |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia |
| Area | 236,800 km² (82nd largest) |
| Population | 7,873,046 (102nd most populous) |
| Language | Lao |
| Currency | Lao kip (₭) |
| Landlocked | Yes |
| Land borders | 5 |
| Centre point | 18°N, 105°E |
Countries that border Laos
- Cambodia, capital Phnom Penh
- China, capital Beijing
- Myanmar, capital Naypyidaw
- Thailand, capital Bangkok
- Vietnam, capital Hanoi
Other countries near Laos
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Bangladesh, about 1,690 km
- Bhutan, about 1,820 km
- Brunei, about 1,830 km
- Singapore, about 1,850 km
- Philippines, about 1,900 km
Guess Laos in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Laos were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Asia
- Subregion: South-Eastern Asia
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: Yes
- Area: 236,800 km²
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More countries in South-Eastern Asia
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.