Laos profile
- Country: Laos
- Area: 236,800 km²
- Capital: Vientiane
- Population: 4,581,258 inhabitants
- Language: Lao (official), French
- Religion: Buddhists 57.8%, animists/traditional beliefs 33.6%
- Government type: Republic
- Major cities: Savannakhet, Houaphan
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Useful information about Laos
- Currency: New Kip
- International dialing code: 00856
- International vehicle code: LAO
- Driving side: right
- Entry documents: Passport with visa having at least 3 months validity remaining
- Required vaccination: anti-malarial prophylaxis
- Electric current: 220V
- Unit of measurement: metric decimal
- Time zones: +7
- Fixed holidays: October 12 Liberation from the French (independence established in 1945), December 2 Republic Day (establishment of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in 1975)
- Climate: tropical monsoon type, with heavy rains from August to October and more moderate temperatures from November to March.
- Average temperatures: 25.6°C (21°C in winter, 27°C in summer)
- Transport: the most common means of transport for short trips are taxis and three-wheeled motorcycle taxis
- Airports: Vientiane
