The local currency is the KIP. Notes come in denominations of 100, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10.000 and 20.000 Kips.
Laos Geography shows that located in the Southeast Asian peninsula Laos covers 236,800 square kilometers.230,800 sq km is consisted of land and 6,000 sq km is water.
Water purified for drinking purposes is simply called nam deum (drinking water), whether it is boiled or filtered.