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Laos

🌏 Asia

Population (2024)

7,633,779

7.6 million

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024

Key Facts About Laos

  • Laos is the most heavily bombed country per capita in history, due to the Vietnam War-era bombing campaign.
  • The Mekong River forms much of the border between Laos and Thailand.
  • Luang Prabang, the former royal capital, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia.
  • The Plain of Jars features thousands of mysterious stone jars scattered across the landscape.

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