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}} ([[Lao leid|Lao]]) |{{small|''Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao''}}}}
|image_flag = Flag of Laos.svg
|image_coat = Coat of arms of Laos.svg
|symbol_type = Emblem
|national_motto = {{lang|lo|ສັນຕິພາບ ເອກະລາດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ເອກະພາບ ວັດທະນາຖາວອນ}}<br />{{small|({{lang-sco|"Peace, unthirldom, democracy, unity an prosperity"}})}}
|national_anthem = "[[Pheng Xat Lao]]"<br />{{small|({{lang-en|"Lao Naitional Anthem"}})}}<br /><center></center>
|image_map = Location Laos ASEAN.svg
|map_caption = {{map caption |location_color=green |region=[[ASEAN]] |region_color=dark grey |legend=Location Laos ASEAN.svg}}
|capital = [[Vientiane]]
|coordinates = {{Coord|17|58|N|102|36|E|type:city}}
|largest_city = caipital
|official_languages = [[Lao leid|Lao]]
|languages_type = Spoken leids
|languages = {{hlist|[[Lao leid|Lao]]|[[Hmong leid|Hmong]]|[[Khmu leid|Khmu]]|[[French leid|French]]}}
|ethnic_groups =
 {{unbulleted list
  | 53.2% [[Lao fowk|Lao]]
  | 11% [[Khmu fowk|Khmu]]
  | 9.2% [[Hmong fowk|Hmong]]
  | 3.4% Phouthay
  | 3.1% [[Tai pfowk|Tai]]
  | 2.5% Makong
  | 2.2% [[Katang fowk|Katang]]
  | 2.0% [[Lu fowk|Lue]]
  | 1.8% [[Akha fowk|Akha]]
  | 11.6% ither<sup>a</sup>
 }}
|ethnic_groups_year = 2005<ref name="cia.gov">[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/la.html Laos] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229000748/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/la.html |date=2010-12-29 }}. CIA – The World Factbook. Cia.gov. Retrieved on 27 January 2013.</ref>
|demonym = Laotian <br />[[Lao fowk|Lao]]
|government_type = [[Unitar state|Unitar]] [[Marxism-Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]] [[Ane-pairty state|ane-pairty]] [[socialist state|socialist]] [[republic]]
|leader_title1 = [[General Secretary o  the Lao People's Revolutionary Party]] and [[Preses of Laos|Preses ]]
|leader_name1 = [[Thongloun Sisoulith]]
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Meenister o Laos|Prime Meenister]]
|leader_name2 = [[Phankham Viphavanh]]
|leader_title3 = [[Secretariat of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party|Party Standing Secretary]] and [[Vice Preses o Laos|Vice Preses]]
|leader_name3 = [[Bounthong Chitmany]]               |leader_title4 = [[Vice Preses o Laos|Vice Preses]]
|leader_name4 = [[Pany Yathotou]]
|leader_title5 = [[Preses o the Naitional Assemmly o Laos|Preses o the Naitional Assemmly]]
|leader_name5 = [[Saysomphone Phomvihane]]
|legislature = [[Naitional Assemmly (Laos)|Naitional Assemmly]]
| sovereignty_type = [[History o Laos|Formation]]
| established_event1 = [[Lan Xang|Kinrick o Lan Xang]]
| established_date1 = 1354–1707
| established_event2 = Faw o Lan Xang, [[Kinrick o Luang Phrabang]], [[Kinrick o Vientiane]], [[Kinrick o Champasak]] an [[Muang Phuan|Principality o Phuan]]
| established_date2 = 1707–1778
| established_event3 = Vassal o [[Thonburi Kinrick|Thonburi]] an [[Rattanakosin Kingdom|Siam]]
| established_date3 = 1778–1893
| established_event4 = [[Chao Anu Rebellion|War o Succession]]
| established_date4 = 1826–1828
| established_event5 = [[French Indocheenae]]
| established_date5 = 1893–1949
| established_event6 = Unthirldom {{nobold|frae [[Fraunce]]}}
| established_date6 = 19 Julie 1949
| established_event7 = Declared Independence
| established_date7 = 22 October 1953
|established_event8 = [[Laotian ceevil war]]
| established_date8 = 9 November 1953 – 2 December 1975
|established_event9 = [[Leet o monarchs o Laos|Lao Monarchy]] abolished
|established_date9 = 2 December 1975
|established_event10 = [[Constitution o Laos|Current constitution]]
|established_date10 =  14 August 1991
|established_event11 = [[ASEAN Declaration]]
|established_date11 = 23 Julie 1997
|area_km2 = 237,955
|area_rank = 82nt <!-- Area rank should match [[List of countries and dependencies by area]]-->
|area_sq_mi = 91,428.991 <!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]-->
|percent_water = 2
|population_estimate = {{UN_Population|Lao People's Democratic Republic}}{{UN_Population|ref}}
|population_census = 
7,096,376
6,492,228<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geohive.com/cntry/laos.aspx |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-11-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113204058/http://www.geohive.com/cntry/laos.aspx |archivedate=13 November 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|population_estimate_year = {{UN_Population|Year}}
|population_estimate_rank = 104t
|population_census_year = 2015
|population_density_km2 = 26.7
|population_density_sq_mi = <!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]-->
|population_density_rank = 177t
|GDP_PPP = $44.639 billion<ref name="imf2">{{cite web |url = http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2017/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2017&ey=2019&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=544&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC&grp=0&a=&pr.x=40&pr.y=6 |title = Report for Selected Countries and Subjects |work = World Economic Outlook Database |publisher =[[International Monetary Fund]]}}</ref> <!--Do not edit!-->
|GDP_PPP_year = 2017
|GDP_PPP_rank =
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $6,115<ref name="imf2" /> <!--Do not edit!-->
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank =
|GDP_nominal = $14.971 billion<ref name="imf2" /> <!--Do not edit!-->
|GDP_nominal_year = 2017
|GDP_nominal_rank =
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $2,051<ref name="imf2" /> <!--Do not edit!-->
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank =
|Gini = 36.7 <!--number only-->
|Gini_year = 2008
|Gini_change =  <!--increase/decrease/staedy-->
|Gini_ref = <ref name="wb-gini">{{cite web |url = http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI/ |title=Gini Index |publisher = World Bank |accessdate = 2 March 2011}}</ref>
|Gini_rank =
|HDI = 0.586 <!--number only-->
|HDI_year = 2015 <!--Please use the year in which the HDI data refers to and not the publication year-->
|HDI_change = increase <!--increase/decrease/steady-->
|HDI_ref = <ref name="HDI">{{cite web |url = http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/2016_human_development_report.pdf |title = 2016 Human Development Report |date=2016 |accessdate = 21 March 2017 |publisher=United Nations Development Programme }}</ref>
|HDI_rank = 138th
|currency = [[Lao kip|Kip]]
|currency_code = LAK
|time_zone = [[UTC+07:00|ICT]]
|utc_offset =
|utc_offset_DST =
|time_zone_DST = 
|date_format = dd/mm/yyyy
|drives_on = right
|calling_code = [[+856]]
|iso3166code = LA
|cctld = [[.la]]
|footnote_a = Includin [[Leet o ethnic groups in Laos|ower 100 smawer ethnic groups]].
|religion = [[Buddhism in Laos|Buddhism]] 64.7%<br> [[Laotian fowk releegion]] 31.4%<br> [[Christianity in Laos|Christianity]] 1.7%<br> [[Islam]] 0.8%<br> Ither 1.3%
|area_magnitude = 1 E11
}}