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Laos Capital: Vientiane Population: 6,368,481 The Geography of Laos Total Size: 236,800 square km Size Comparison: slightly larger than Utah Geographical Coordinates: 18 00 N, 105 00 E World Region: Southeast Asia General Terrain: mostly rugged mountains; some plains and plateaus Geographical Low Point: Mekong River 70 m Geographical High Point: Phou Bia 2,817 m Climate: tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April) The People of Laos Type of Government: Communist state Languages Spoken: Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages Independence: 19 July 1949 (from France) National Holiday: Republic Day, 2 December (1975) Nationality: Lao(s) or Laotian(s) Religions: Buddhist 60%, animist and other 40% (including various Christian denominations 1.5%) Economy of Laos Major Industries: copper, tin, and gypsum mining; timber, electric power, agricultural processing, construction, garments, tourism, cement Agricultural Products: sweet potatoes, vegetables, corn, coffee, sugarcane, tobacco, cotton, tea, peanuts, rice; water buffalo, pigs, cattle, poultry Natural Resources: timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones Major Exports: garments, wood products, coffee, electricity, tin Major Imports: machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, consumer goods Currency: kip (LAK) National GDP: $12,130,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $379,000,000 Brief History of Laos: Modern-day Laos has its roots in the ancient Lao kingdom of Lan Xang, established in the 14th Century under King FA NGUM. For three hundred years Lan Xang included large parts of present-day Cambodia and Thailand, as well as all of what is now Laos. After centuries of gradual decline, Laos came under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathet Lao took control of the government ending a six-century-old monarchy and instituting a strict socialist regime closely aligned to Vietnam. A gradual return to private enterprise and the liberalization of foreign investment laws began in 1986. Laos became a member of ASEAN in 1997. Back to Geography Home Page

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