Lao People’s Democratic Republic

National Day : 2 December 1975 (Foundation day of Lao PDR)

General Information

The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is located in the centre of Indochina, sharing borders with China to the North, Cambodia to the South, Vietnam to the East, Thailand to the West and Myanmar to Northwest.

Seventy percent of its total land area comprises mountain and plateau area. The mighty Mekong River, one of the longest rivers in the world, flows along the borders with Thailand. The river flows through nearly 1,900 kilometres of Lao territory and has always been a lifeline for the country in terms of fish supplies, transportation routes and agriculture.

Fact and Figure

Capital City	Vientiane Capital
Official Language	Lao
Area	236,800 km2
Population	Estimate 6.8 Million (2014)
Currency	Lao Kip (LAK)
Legislature	National Assembly

ACD Events

• ACD Seminar on Sustainable Hydropower Development and Regional Power Exchange of Lao PDR in Vientiane, Lao PDR on 2-3 April 2014.