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Where is Laos?




Location Map of Laos

Where is Laos Located
Where is Laos located on the world map?
The given Laos location map shows that Laos is located in the south-east Asia. Laos map also shows that it is a landlocked country and shares its international boundaries with Thailand in the west, Cambodia in the south, Vietnam in the east, and China in the north-west.

Laos got its independence in the year 1954. After its independence, it had constitutional monarchy under Sisavang Vong. But the constitutional monarchy ended after long civil war. Hence, at present, country has socialist republic government. Besides, it is also a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), East Asia Summit and La Francophonie.
Vientiane is the largest and capital city of the country. Lao is the official language of Laos. The economy of the country is largely depends upon the subsistence agriculture.
However, Laos tourism has been rising and hence contributing major share in the country's earnings.