With nearly 7 million inhabitants on an area half the size of France, Laos is one of the least populated countries in S.E. Asia (20 inhabitants per km2). Laos counts about 80 ethnic groups which can be grouped into 4 families. Each group speaking its own dialect and having its own customs, traditions, religion, etc. All of the unique culture is still kept the same as it was hundreds of years ago.
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