| Location: | Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam |
| Population: | 6,521,998 (July 2007 est.) |
| Capital: | name: Vientiane geographic coordinates: 17 58 N, 102 36 E time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| GDP per capita: | $2,100 (2006 est.) |
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