maps of laos

Laos is a land locked country in the Southeast Asian region bordered by many other states. Laos maps an area of around 236,800 square kilometer. Its capital is Vientiane which is also the largest city in the country. The official language of the country is Lao.

It is a single party communist state or in other words a Socialist republic. It got its independence from France in 1949. The country traces its historical origins to the land of million elephants. This country also comes into the Poppy growing regions of what is called the golden triangle.

The illegal drug business is in full swing in this country. The maps of Laos also prove the fact of its geography giving favorable condition for Opium growing. The economy of the country also depends on its trade with China and other neighboring countries.

The infrastructure is very poor in the country. Subsistence agriculture still accounts for half the countries GDP. Rice dominates the food crop in the country. Metallurgy is an important industry. For those with travel maps of Laos, there is a lot of unexplored terrain, then there is the Luang Prabang and Vat Phou.