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Laos Brief History

Long ago, Laos was called Lan Xang which means “The Land of Millions of Elephants” and referred to all the animals that lived here. Unfortunately, this expression is no longer correct. During my trip to Laos, I did not see a single elephant. There are still elephants in Laos, but they can no longer be… Read More »

Laos Overview

Sathalanalate Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao Official language Lao Capital Vientiane Form of government People’s Democratic Republic Area 236,800 km² Residents 6,150,000 Currency Kip Time zone UTC + 7 License plate LAO Internet TLD .la Telephone area code 00856 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Democratic People’s Republic of Laos is located in Southeast Asia and covers an area… Read More »