name: Sathalanalat Paxathhipatai Paxaxon Lao area: 236,800 km2 population: 6,800,000 density: 26.7/km2 government style: unitary communist state capital: Vientiane (754,000) main towns: Pakse, Viang-Chan, Hongsa, Xayaboury, Luang-Namtha, Sam-Nuea main religion: Buddhism, Animist main languages: Lao (official), Thai, Khmer, Hmong, French highest point: Phou Bia (2,817 m) currency: Laotian Kyp (0.00001 USD) |