---
name: "Laos"
iso: "LA"
iso3: "LAO"
code: "418"
capital: "Vientiane"
area: 236800.0
population: 6368162
continent: "AS"
currencyCode: "LAK"
currencyName: "Kip"
phone: "856"
postalCodeFormat: "#####"
postalCodeRegex: "^(\\d{5})$"
languages: "lo,fr,en"
neighbours: "CN,MM,KH,TH,VN"
regions:
- name: "Vientiane Province"
  cities:
  - name: "Vangviang"
    latitude: 18.9235
    longitude: 102.44784
    population: 25000
    dem: 243
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
  - name: "Muang Phon-Hong"
    latitude: 18.4953
    longitude: 102.4153
    population: 10112
    dem: 187
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
- name: "Khammouan"
  cities:
  - name: "Thakhek"
    latitude: 17.41027
    longitude: 104.83068
    population: 85000
    dem: 176
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
- name: "Houaphan"
  cities:
  - name: "Xam Nua"
    latitude: 20.4164
    longitude: 104.045
    population: 38992
    dem: 967
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
- name: "Khoueng Phongsali"
  cities:
  - name: "Phongsali"
    latitude: 21.6808
    longitude: 102.1003
    population: 13500
    dem: 1344
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
- name: "Vientiane Prefecture"
  cities:
  - name: "Vientiane"
    latitude: 17.96667
    longitude: 102.6
    population: 196731
    dem: 174
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
- name: "Luang Prabang Province"
  cities:
  - name: "Luang Prabang"
    latitude: 19.88601
    longitude: 102.13503
    population: 47378
    dem: 300
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
- name: "Bolikhamxai"
  cities:
  - name: "Pakxan"
    latitude: 18.3942
    longitude: 103.6611
    population: 21967
    dem: 147
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
- name: "Khoueng Xekong"
  cities:
  - name: "Sekong"
    latitude: 15.34582
    longitude: 106.72368
    population: 0
    dem: 148
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
- name: "Xiangkhouang"
  cities:
  - name: "Muang Phonsavan"
    latitude: 19.4494
    longitude: 103.1917
    population: 37507
    dem: 1119
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
- name: "Khoueng Savannakhet"
  cities:
  - name: "Savannakhet"
    latitude: 16.5703
    longitude: 104.7622
    population: 66553
    dem: 141
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
- name: "Champasak"
  cities:
  - name: "Pakse"
    latitude: 15.12022
    longitude: 105.79898
    population: 88332
    dem: 105
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
  - name: "Muang Khong"
    latitude: 14.11785
    longitude: 105.85469
    population: 15000
    dem: 83
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
  - name: "Champasak"
    latitude: 14.89204
    longitude: 105.87787
    population: 12994
    dem: 101
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
- name: "Xaisomboun Province"
- name: "Attapu"
  cities:
  - name: "Attapeu"
    latitude: 14.81071
    longitude: 106.83184
    population: 4297
    dem: 100
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
- name: "Khoueng Bokeo"
  cities:
  - name: "Ban Houayxay"
    latitude: 20.27
    longitude: 100.4178
    population: 12500
    dem: 399
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
  - name: "Ban Houakhoua"
    latitude: 20.2467
    longitude: 100.45401
    population: 15500
    dem: 361
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
- name: "Louangnamtha"
  cities:
  - name: "Luang Namtha"
    latitude: 20.9486
    longitude: 101.40188
    population: 3225
    dem: 551
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
- name: "Salavan"
  cities:
  - name: "Salavan"
    latitude: 15.71652
    longitude: 106.41744
    population: 5521
    dem: 183
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
- name: "Xaignabouli"
  cities:
  - name: "Sainyabuli"
    latitude: 19.25756
    longitude: 101.71032
    population: 13500
    dem: 292
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"
- name: "Khoueng Oudomxai"
  cities:
  - name: "Muang Xay"
    latitude: 20.69229
    longitude: 101.98368
    population: 25000
    dem: 652
    timezone: "Asia/Vientiane"