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+856 Laos

+856 is the calling code of Laos.

ISO
LA
Region
Asia
Exit code when calling from Laos
00
Leading digit
Not confirmed
Difference
Not calculated
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In Laos
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Vientiane UTC—

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Laos at a glance

country in Southeast Asia

Capital
Vientiane
Official languages
Lao
Currency
₭Lao kip
Population
6,858,1602017
Overview map: Laos highlighted; Vientiane marked. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius.All 1 geometry parts and 1 rings retained. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent; preserve source hierarchy and classification. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius. Country rings omitted: 0. Context rings omitted: 2.Vientiane
Small islands and neighbouring detail are not drawn.

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Illustrative national-number digits from libphonenumber v9.0.40. The calling code and international access prefix are not included.

Number typeNational numberNational length
Fixed line212128628 digits
Mobile20231234569 digits or 10 digits

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Calling from Laos

Laos's listed exit code is 00. Your provider may differ; check its instructions.

Where this comes from

Country reference sources (5)

Catalog country/territory reference through exact nondeprecated P297; source entity facts only, no political/legal status or physical/telephone equivalence.

  • WikidataQ819 · Laos · revision 2562602083reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z, 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:48:02.519Z. Retrieved 2026-10-30T20:53:42.463Z.
  • WikidataQ9326 · Vientiane · revision 2562619166reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:26.879Z.
  • WikidataQ9211 · Lao · revision 2558208445reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956ZRetrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:58.504Z.
  • WikidataQ200055 · Lao kip · revision 2558836350reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z, 2026-11-01Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:31.539Z.
  • Natural Earth
  • Country referenceQ819 · Laos. Revision 2562602083. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:48:02.519Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z.Licence
  • Descriptioncountry in Southeast Asia. Q819 · revision 2562602083. Retrieved 2026-10-30T20:53:42.463Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:56:52.174009+00:00.Description source
  • Capital: VientianeLinked English label: Vientiane (Q9326), revision 2562619166. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:50:26.879Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:34:07.220Z. Statement q819$B54C4421-EFDA-4810-B145-3BCB9E808068, revision 2562602083, normal rank. No references attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: VientianeStatement q819$B54C4421-EFDA-4810-B145-3BCB9E808068
  • Official language: LaoSource-reported official-language property; this is not a list of every spoken language. Linked English label: Lao (Q9211), revision 2558208445. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:58.504Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement q819$128A84D5-BCB8-41E9-A89B-1CD1315BE25E, revision 2562602083, normal rank. No references attached in the selected revision.Linked English label: LaoStatement q819$128A84D5-BCB8-41E9-A89B-1CD1315BE25E
  • Currency: Lao kipSource-reported currency property; no currency code, symbol or legal-tender status is inferred. Linked English label: Lao kip (Q200055), revision 2558836350. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:31.539Z; reviewed 2026-10-30T20:17:31.956Z. Statement q819$24D13DC6-1FC7-4A0D-B991-F8E60C149583, revision 2562602083, normal rank. No references attached in the selected revision. Displayed unit symbol: ₭. Separate retained P5061 source on Q200055, revision 2558836350. Retrieved 2026-10-30T19:49:31.539Z; reviewed 2026-11-01. Unique literal eligible English/universal symbol at highest retained rank; no ISO-code substitution. Selected symbol statement Q200055$178e9307-4e81-f39e-9e80-327563e403ad, normal rank.Linked English label: Lao kipStatement q819$24D13DC6-1FC7-4A0D-B991-F8E60C149583Unit symbol sourceSymbol source licence
  • Source-reported population: 2017 · Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Statement Q819$D7591119-B225-49CC-A85D-6F8B4B50B9C0, revision 2562602083, preferred rank. Qualifications: P585: 2017 (year precision). 1 reference group attached in the selected revision. Population is source-reported for 2017, with year precision. The selected population statement does not state a measurement method. Population of the selected source entity; this is distinct from map extent and telephone coverage.Statement Q819$D7591119-B225-49CC-A85D-6F8B4B50B9C0Q819$D7591119-B225-49CC-A85D-6F8B4B50B9C0 reference 1
  • MapAll 1 geometry parts and 1 rings retained. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent; preserve source hierarchy and classification. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion. Country overview from Natural Earth; capital positions from Wikidata may differ from the outline. Source precision is not an accuracy radius. Country rings omitted: 0. Context rings omitted: 2. Map extent: Laos. Exact selected Natural Earth country/map-unit extent. No current legal-boundary or telephone-coverage assertion.Public-domain termsWikidata source position: Vientiane
Time-zone rules and display (1)

Supported calculations run from 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z until 2031-01-01T00:00:00Z. Zone names identify IANA representative locations; they do not locate a telephone number. The browser detects your device’s configured zone, which may differ from your physical location. Time rules: IANA tzdb 2026e. Location labels use its retained country tables. Times use the selected IANA entry; they are not a claim about every location in the country. The initial selection is a starting point; it does not confirm the capital’s time, country-wide time, or your location.

  • IANA Time Zone Databasetzdata2026eVientiane: calculation identifier Asia/Bangkok. Display identifier Asia/Vientiane. Display source: zone.tab, line 245. Relation source: zone1970.tab, line 305. Alias Asia/Vientiane → Asia/Bangkok (backward, line 223).
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Country metadata confidence: Maintained library. Last reviewed: 2026-10-02.

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