Lao People's Democratic Republic
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| Area: | 236 800 km² (84th) |
| Capital: | Vientiane |
| Largest city: | Vientiane |
| Official languages: | Lao |
| Population (2012) | 6 500 000 (104th) |
| Density: | 69 /km²(177th) |
| President: | Choummaly Sayasone |
| Prime Minister: | Thongsing Thammavong |
| President of the National Assembly: | Pany Yathotu |
| National Day: | 22 October |
| GDP(2012): | $ 9.269 billion |
| GDP per capita: | $ 1 320 |
| Currency: | Kip (LAK) |
| Time zone: | UTC+7 |
| Internet TLD: | .la |
| Calling code: | +856 |