ލާއޯސް
| Lao People's Democratic Republic ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao |
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| Motto: "ສັນຕິພາບ ເອກະລາດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ເອກະພາບ ວັດທະນາຖາວອນ" "Peace, Independence, Democracy, Unity and Prosperity" |
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| Anthem: Pheng Xat Lao | ||||||
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| Capital and largest city | Vientiane 17°58′N 102°36′E / 17.967°N 102.600°E | |||||
| Official languages | Lao | |||||
| Official scripts | Lao script | |||||
| Demonym | Laotian, Lao | |||||
| Government | Socialist republic, Single-party communist state |
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| - | President | Lt. Gen. Choummaly Sayasone | ||||
| - | Vice President | Bounnhang Vorachith | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Bouasone Bouphavanh | ||||
| - | President of National Assembly | Thongsing Thammavong | ||||
| - | President of the People's Supreme Court | Khammi Sayavong | ||||
| Independence From France | ||||||
| - | Date | 19 July, 1949 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 236,800 km2 (83rd) 91,429 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | 2 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2009 estimate | 6,320,000[1] (101st) | ||||
| - | 1995 census | 4,574,848 | ||||
| - | Density | 26.7/km2 (177th) 69.1/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $13.310 billion[2] (129th) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $2,127[2] (137th) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $5.374 billion[2] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $859[2] | ||||
| Gini (2008) | 34.6 medium |
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