Laos

Key facts

How Laos ranks

• One of the shortest country names in the world.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Laos?5

• Cambodia
• China
• Myanmar
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Laos in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Laos is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 22 clues from the pool that are true of Laos, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• The Mekong flows through it1 of 6
• Its name has exactly 4 letters1 of 10
• Is landlocked, with no landlocked neighbours1 of 11
• Borders China1 of 14
• Borders a country that drives on the other side of the road1 of 29
• Lies further east than India1 of 34
• Borders a monarchy1 of 42
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Laos

Which countries border Laos?

Laos shares a land border with 5 countries: Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.

What is the capital of Laos?

The capital of Laos is Vientiane.

Is Laos landlocked?

Yes. Laos is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.

What language is spoken in Laos?

Laos has one official language, Lao.