Geographical position: Laos is located in Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam.
The country’s climate is tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April).
Languages: Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages.
Vientiane is the capital of Laos.
Surface: 236,800 sq km
Population: 6,217,141
System of government: Communist state
Capital: Vientiane
Religion: Buddhist 60%, animist and other 40% (including various Christian denominations 1.5%)
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