Official nameSathalanalath Pasathipatai Pasasonlao (Lao People's Democratic Republic)CapitalVientianePopulation estimate (2015)6·80 millionInternet domain extension.laCurrencyThe unit of currency is the kip (LAK).TerritoryLaos is a landlocked country, bordered on the north by China, the east by Vietnam, the south by Cambodia and the west by Thailand and Myanmar.LanguagesLao is the official language. French and English are also spoken.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words