COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia
Laos
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Laos.
Laos at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Vientiane
- REGION
- Asia
- POPULATION
- 7,800,000
- AREA
- 236,800 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Lao
- CURRENCY
- Lao Kip (LAK)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Landlocked Southeast Asia
Laos is Southeast Asia's only landlocked country.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Laos
The Plain of Jars has thousands of ancient stone vessels scattered across the Xieng Khouang plateau.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Laos in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 236,800 km² and a population of approximately 7,800,000. The country is listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.