What is the population and area of Laos?

The land area is 236,800 square kilometers and the population is 7 million (20 18).

Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao:, Latinized: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxax? N Lao), commonly known as Lao (Latin: Lāo), is a socialist country located in Indo-China Peninsula in Southeast Asia, with Vientiane as the capital and the largest city.

With an area of 236,800 square kilometers and a population of 7 million (20 18), Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordering on Vietnam in the east, Cambodia in the south, Thailand and Myanmar in the west and China in the north. Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordering Thailand, Viet Nam, Cambodia, China and Myanmar.

The latitude range is about north latitude 14 to 22 degrees, the longitude range is east longitude 100 to 108 degrees, and the land area is 236,800 square kilometers, with a relatively long and narrow shape. From north to south, it is divided into three geographical regions: upper Liao, middle Liao and lower Liao.

Laos is mostly mountainous and hilly, with mountainous area accounting for about 80% of the country's land area:1,and the terrain inclines from northeast to southwest. Mekong River runs through the whole country from north to south, and it is the largest river with several small plains along its coast. Most of the rivers in Laos are the border rivers with Thailand and Myanmar.

Nanwu River is the largest tributary of Mekong River in Laos. The eastern end of the Annan Mountains is separated from Vietnam, and the Longpobang Mountains in the northwest are separated from the highlands in the northwest of Thailand. Shangliao area has the highest terrain and is known as the "roof of Southeast Asia". Chuanqi Plateau is known as the "roof of Laos", and Pubiya Mountain in the south is 28 18 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in China. In the south of Laos, there is the Bulawan Plateau.

climate

According to the climate classification of Ke Ben, most areas in southwest Laos belong to tropical dry and wet seasons, and some areas have tropical monsoon climate; Most parts of Northeast China have subtropical humid climate, and a few areas have maritime climate.

The annual average temperature is about 24-26℃. There is abundant rainfall. In recent 40 years, the annual precipitation is at least 1250 mm and at most 3750 mm, and the average annual precipitation is about 2000 mm ..

90% of the annual rainfall in Laos is concentrated in the rainy season, with the lowest rainfall in February 65438- the following year1October 65438+ every year, and then it increases month by month, and reaches the peak in July-September, and then decreases month by month.

The relative humidity is relatively high, with an annual average humidity of 75%-85%. Due to slash-and-burn practice, a lot of smoke and dust are suspended in the air. There are 50- 100 days of smog in Laos every year, especially in the Mekong River basin, where the number of smog days exceeds 100 days.