{"id":11958,"date":"2018-08-09T14:12:05","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T13:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/"},"modified":"2018-08-09T14:12:05","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T13:12:05","slug":"laos-google-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Laos Google Maps &#038; Wiki"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Laos Map<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><strong><a href =\"#google-maps\">Google Maps<\/a>, <\/strong>detailed<strong> facts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a><\/strong> (ISO: LA) <strong>and<\/strong> the capital city, <strong>Vientiane<\/strong>. This page enables you to explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a> and its land boundaries in total: 5,274 km. You may also view the border countries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a> (total: 5, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/burma-google-maps\/\">Burma<\/a> 238 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/cambodia-google-maps\/\">Cambodia<\/a> 555 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/china-google-maps\/\">China<\/a> 475 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/thailand-google-maps\/\">Thailand<\/a> 1,845 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/vietnam-google-maps\/\">Vietnam<\/a> 2,161 km with its area of total: 236,800 sq km; land: 230,800 sq km, water: 6,000 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery \u2013 fast and easy as never before &#8211; with Google Maps. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Find comprehensive geographical, economic, environmental, governmental, cultural, scientific, historical, and demographical related information below on the wiki page of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In case if you are traveling by car, there is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/\">Street View<\/a><\/a> and free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/google-route-planner\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/google-route-planner\/\">Driving Directions<\/a><\/a> by Google at your service.<\/p>\n<p>Your virtual Sightseeing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/category\/southeast-asia\/\" class=\"ilgen\">Southeast Asia<\/a> starts here on this map &#038; Wiki page.<\/p>\n<div id=\"google-maps\"><\/div>\n\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a> Google Maps &#038; Facts<\/h2>\n<p>This virtual map shows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>, located in Southeastern Asia, northeast of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/thailand-google-maps\/\">Thailand<\/a>, west of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/vietnam-google-maps\/\">Vietnam<\/a>, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, <strong>Street Views, and terrain maps<\/strong> regularly updated <strong>by Google<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\/*\n\t\tvar kgmap_zoom_level = 'auto';\n\t\tvar trafficLayerEnabled   = false;\n\t\tvar transitLayerEnabled   = false;\n\t\tvar tempUnit              = google.maps.weather.TemperatureUnit.FAHRENHEIT;\n\t\tvar bikeLayerEnabled      = false;\n\t\tvar weatherLayerEnabled   = false;\n\t\tvar cloudLayerEnabled     = false;\n*\/\n\t<\/script>\n\t<div id=\"kgmapSimpleMap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"kgmapRoutePlannerSearchPanel\">\n\t\t\t\t<form action=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/#googlemaps\" method=\"get\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"address\">Search for a place<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" id=\"address\" placeholder=\"Address, landmark, or category\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"submit\" value=\"Show map  \u27a2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"googlemaps\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Link egys\u00e9g hirdet\u00e9sek -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5759976617380173\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9897006634\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"link\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?key=AIzaSyDmBBHvVub485_rlkT9ae1hQaeEreacHx4&amp;q=United+States\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><br><br>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div>\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t\tfunction kgmap_start() {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ showAddress('United States');\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><\/p>\n<p> <br \/> You are viewing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a> and its location (Southeast Asia) at the geographic coordinates of 18 00 N, 105 00 E, inland counties boundaries and international borders.<\/p>\n\n<p>Hint: Have a look at the Street view in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>, LA. All you have to do is drag and pull the little yellow man (Pegman) on the Google map above the desired location in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>. After that, whenever it is available (currently more than 50 countries provided by Google around the world), blue stripes will appear to show the photos and details from Google\u2019s regularly updated database.<\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"Laos Google Maps\" href=\"#google-maps\">map of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a><\/a>, Southeast Asia is free, but for informational use only. No representation or warranty has been made as to any map or its content by Search <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/google-route-planner\/\">Driving Directions<\/a>.com. User assumes all risk of use of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a> Google map and fast facts\/wiki page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Laos Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"tg-wrap\">\n<table class=\"tg\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"tg-hgcj\" colspan=\"4\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Geographical facts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a> including Vientiane, the capital city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Name of the country:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Capital city:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">Vientiane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Geographical coordinates of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">18 00 N, 105 00 E<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Geographical coordinates of Vientiane:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">17 58 N 102 36 E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Location of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">Southeastern Asia, northeast of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/thailand-google-maps\/\">Thailand<\/a>, west of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/vietnam-google-maps\/\">Vietnam<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Continent \/ area:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">Southeast Asia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>The area of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">total: 236,800 sq km; land: 230,800 sq km, water: 6,000 sq km<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Area comparative of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">slightly larger than Utah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>The elevation data of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">mean elevation: 710 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Mekong River 70 m, highest point: Phu Bia 2,817 m<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>The climate of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">tropical monsoon: rainy season (May to November): dry season (December to April)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Land use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">agricultural land: 10.6%; arable land 6.2%; permanent crops 0.7%; permanent pasture 3.7%; forest: 67.9%; other: 21.5% (2011 estimate)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Irrigated land:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">3,100 sq km (2012)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Geographical notes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">landlocked country; most of the country is mountainous and thickly forested; the Mekong River forms a large part of the western boundary with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/thailand-google-maps\/\">Thailand<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>The terrain of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">mostly rugged mountains; some plains and plateaus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Land boundaries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">total: 5,274 km<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Borders countries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/burma-google-maps\/\">Burma<\/a> 238 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/cambodia-google-maps\/\">Cambodia<\/a> 555 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/china-google-maps\/\">China<\/a> 475 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/thailand-google-maps\/\">Thailand<\/a> 1,845 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/vietnam-google-maps\/\">Vietnam<\/a> 2,161 km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Maritime claims of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">none &#8211; (landlocked country)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Laos Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>Fast Facts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Are you traveling to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Southeast Asia, it is always good to be aware of <strong>the nature of<\/strong> that specific<strong> nation and the surroundings<\/strong>, in this case: Southeastern Asia, northeast of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/thailand-google-maps\/\">Thailand<\/a>, west of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/vietnam-google-maps\/\">Vietnam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that the <strong>legal system of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a><\/strong> is civil law system similar in form to the French system?<\/p>\n<p>When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 39,586 km, paved: 5,415 km, unpaved: 34,171 km (2009)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: VIENTIANE (capital) 997,000 (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 38.6% of the total population (2015).<\/p>\n<p>The total <strong>population<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>:<strong> 7,019,073 (July 2016 estimate)<\/strong> with a <strong>population growth rate<\/strong> of 1.53% (2016 estimate) and the most widely<strong> spoken language(s) are <\/strong>Lao (official language), French, English, various ethnic languages. These days, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a> has to face a <strong>net migration rate of<\/strong> -1.1 migrant(s) \/ 1,000 population (2016 estimate).<\/p>\n<p>You may find the following <strong>ethnic groups<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a> nowadays; Lao 54.6%, Khmou 10.9%, Hmong 8%, Tai 3.8%, Phuthai 3.3%, Lue 2.2%, Katang 2.1%, Makong 2.1%, Akha 1.6%, other 10.4%, unspecified 1% (2005 estimate).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The right to vote<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a> can be exercised by the population <strong>from the age of 18 years of age, universal<\/strong> and <strong>he following ways can earn the citizenship<\/strong>; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>. Dual citizenship recognized: no. Residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>In case if you plan to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a> for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the <strong>national holiday(s) in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a><\/strong> are: Republic Day, 2 December (1975).<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several <strong>risks\/hazards<\/strong> on your way; <strong>In the case of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a><\/strong>, these are the most likely dangers you might face: floods, droughts. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Vientiane and\/or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>, the population has to face a <strong>death rate<\/strong> of 7.5 deaths \/ 1,000 population (2016 estimate).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Laos Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>Travel references about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely <strong>spoken languages in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a><\/strong>. Here they are: Lao (official language), French, English, various ethnic languages.<\/p>\n<p>For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .la<\/p>\n<p>Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its <strong>climate<\/strong> typically is like this; tropical monsoon: rainy season (May to November): dry season (December to April).<\/p>\n<p>Its <strong>capital city is Vientiane<\/strong>, where the <strong>local time zone is<\/strong> UTC+7, which is 12 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Vientiane: N\/A.<\/p>\n<p>For nature lovers, we do note the following <strong>elevation data<\/strong> regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>; mean elevation: 710 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Mekong River 70 m, highest point: Phu Bia 2,817 m. The length of its total coastline are: 0 km (landlocked country) and the length of the land boundaries is total: 5,274 km.<\/p>\n<p>Current <strong>environmental issues<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>; unexploded ordnance; deforestation; soil erosion; most of the population does not have access to potable water.<\/p>\n<p>And again &#8211; in case if you missed it-, those <strong>natural hazards<\/strong>, that are threatening your journey: floods, droughts.<\/p>\n<p>For your traveling options, there are 41 (2013)<strong> airports and<\/strong> N\/A <strong>heliports<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a> all together with 4,600 km (primarily on the Mekong River and its tributaries; 2,900 additional km are intermittently navigable by craft drawing less than 0.5 m) (2012) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 39,586 km, paved: 5,415 km, unpaved: 34,171 km (2009).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Laos Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4>Background of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Like every nation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a> also has its <strong>historical background, and<\/strong> it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical <strong>characteristics<\/strong>; Modern-day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a> has its roots in the ancient Lao kingdom of Lan Xang, established in the 14th century under King FA NGUM. For 300 years Lan Xang had influence reaching into present-day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/cambodia-google-maps\/\">Cambodia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/thailand-google-maps\/\">Thailand<\/a>, as well as over all of what is now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a>. After centuries of gradual decline, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a> came under the domination of Siam (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/thailand-google-maps\/\">Thailand<\/a>) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/thailand-google-maps\/\">Thailand<\/a>. In 1975, the communist Pathet Lao took control of the government ending a six-century-old monarchy and instituting a strict socialist regime closely aligned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/vietnam-google-maps\/\">Vietnam<\/a>. A gradual, limited return to private enterprise and the liberalization of foreign investment laws began in 1988. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/laos-google-maps\/\">Laos<\/a> became a member of ASEAN in 1997 and the WTO in 2013. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Laos Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wiki page of Laos &#8211; (and Vientiane), the capital city of this country &#8211; provides information on history, people, government, economy, geography, transportation, and transnational issues.  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