Formation
July 19, 1949
July 19, 1949
Vientiane
7.425 million (2021)
A landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar, China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. It is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement, the ASEAN, East Asia Summit and La Francophonie.
It is primarily a Buddhist country. The beer Beerlao is a popular national brand. The Lao currency is called Kip.