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Travel Guide, Laos

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  • Luang Prabang

    The ancient royal city of Luang Prabang has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1995. ...

  • Eat and drink in Luang Prabang

    The night market in Luang Prabang is a great experience. It is also one of the best places in ...

  • Luang Namtha

    Coming from China (Boten, the frontier post is at around 60km north), Luang Nam Tha is a ...

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Travelers Info

  • People, society, traditions of Laos

    Lao 55%, Khmou 11%, Hmong 8%, other (over 100 minor ethnic groups) 26% (2005 census)

  • Health in Laos

    degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, ...

  • Climate of Laos

    tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April)

 

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Fast Facts

  • Population: 6,834,942 inhabitants
  • Area: 236,800 km2
  • Language(s): Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages
  • Altitude (in meters):
  • Major exports: wood products, coffee, electricity, tin, copper, gold
  • Major imports: machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, consumer goods

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