That Louang Temple in Vientiane, Laos ©Siren-Com Wikitravel
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The Laos profile
- Country: Laos.
- Area 236 800 km²
- Capital: Vientiane
- Population: 4 581 258 inhabitants
- Language: lao (official), French
- Religion: Buddhists 57,8%, animasts/traditional beliefs 33,6%
- State law: Republic
- Major cities: Savannakehet, Houaphan
Useful information on Loas
- Currency: New Kip
- Country code: 00856
- International license plate: LAO
- Driving lane: dx
- Entry documents: Passport with visa with residual validity of at least 3 months
- Vaccination required: antimalarial prophylaxis
- Electric current: 220V
- Unit of measure: decimal metric
- Time Zones: +7
- Fixed date holidays: 12 October Liberation from the French (independence was established in 1945), 2 December Republic Day (establishment of the Lao People's Republic in 1975)
- Climate: tropical monsoon type, with heavy rain in the period August-October and more moderate temperatures in the period November-March.
- Average temperatures: 25,6°C (21°C in winter, 27°C in summer)
- Transportation: the most used means of transport for short trips are taxis and three-wheeled motorbike taxis
- Airports: Vientiane