La fiche du Laos
- Pays : Laos
- Superficie : 236 800 km²
- Capitale : Vientiane
- Population : 4 581 258 habitants
- Langue : lao (officielle), français
- Religion : bouddhistes 57,8 %, animistes/croyances traditionnelles 33,6 %
- Organisation de l’État : République
- Principales villes : Savannakhet, Houaphan
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Useful Information about Laos
- Currency: New Kip
- International dialing code: 00856
- International license plate: LAO
- Driving side: right
- Entry documents: Passport with a visa valid for at least 3 months
- Required vaccination: malaria prophylaxis
- Electric current: 220V
- Unit of measurement: metric decimal
- Time zones: +7
- Fixed-date holidays: October 12 Liberation from the French (independence was established in 1945), December 2 Republic Day (establishment of the People’s Republic of Laos in 1975)
- Climate: tropical monsoon type, with heavy rain from August to October and milder temperatures from November to 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 mototaxis
- Airports: Vientiane
