Names of countries in seven languages
| Finnish | Laos Laosin demokraattinen kansantasavalta |
| Swedish | Laos Demokratiska folkrepubliken Laos |
| North Saami | Laos Laosa demokráhtalaš álbmotdásseváldi |
| English | Laos Lao People's Democratic Republic (the) |
| French | Laos (le) République démocratique populaire lao (la) |
| German | Laos (n.) Demokratische Volksrepublik Laos (die) |
| Russian | Лаос; abbr. name ЛНДР Лаосская Народно-Демократическая Республика |
| The UN only uses long forms. | |
Abbreviations
| abbr. name | abbreviated name |
| AT | Austria |
| CH | Switzerland |
| DE | Germany |
| f. | feminine |
| fmr | former |
| FR | France |
| GB | United Kingdom |
| hist. | historical |
| in dipl. relations | in diplomatic relations |
| lang. planning | language planning |
| m. | masculine |
| n. | neuter |
| offic. | official |
| oft. | often |
| pl. | plural |
| prev. | previously |
| UN | the United Nations |
| unoffic. | unofficial |
| * | not independent |