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Geography |
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| Area |
236,800 km2 (land: 230,800 km2) |
| Land Boundaries |
5,083 km (Vietnam 2,130 km, Thailand 1,754 km, China and Cambodia) |
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| Climate |
Toropical Monsoon (Rainy Season: May to Nov, Dry Seanson: Oct to Apr) |
| Natural Resources |
Tin, Gypsum, Gold, Gemstones, Timber |
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| Other Features |
Landlocked Country |
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People |
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| Population |
6,677,534 (2008 est.) |
| Ethinic Group |
Lao Loum: 68%, Lao Theung: 22%,
Others: Lao Sung, Hmong, Yao, etc. |
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| Official Language |
Lao (Laotian) |
| Religious |
Buddhist: 60%, Others: Animist, Chiristian, etc. |
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| Literacy |
69 % (Male: 77.4 %, Female 55.5 %) |
| Median Age |
19.2 years (2008 est.)
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| Population Growth Rate |
2.344% (2008 est.) |
| Infant Mortality Rate |
79.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)
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| Life Expectancy at Birth |
56.29 years (2008 est.) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
4.5 children born/woman (2008 est.)
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Economy |
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| GDP(PPP) |
13.865 billion USD (2007 est.) |
| Revenue |
319.3 million USD (2005 est.)
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| Expenditure |
434.6 million USD (2005 est.) |
| Industries |
Tin/Gypsum Mining, Timber, Hydoro Power,
Garments, Tourism, Agricultural Processing |
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| Agricultural Products |
Coffee, Tea, Rice, Vegetables, Sweet Potatoes, Corn,
Sugarcane, Tobacco, Cotton, Peanuts, Water Buffalo, Pigs, Cattle, Poultry |
| Exports |
379 million USD (2005 est.)
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| Exports Commodities |
Garments, Electricity, Tin, Wood Products, Coffee |
| Exports Partners |
Thailand: 29.6%, Vietnam: 12%, France 6.1%, Germany 4.6% (2005 est.)
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| Imports |
579.5 million USD (2004 est.) |
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| Imports Commodities |
Machinery and Equipment, Vehicles, Fuel, Consumer Goods |
| Imports Partners |
Thailand: 66.1%, China: 9%, Vietnam: 6.7% (2005 est.)
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| Minimum Monthly Wage |
290,000Kip (March 2005) |
| Reserves |
249 million USD (2005)
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| Currency |
Kip (LAK), 1 USD is 8 ,480 kips (as of the February 2009)
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| Fiscal Year |
From 1st of October to 30th of September |
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Government |
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| Official Country Name |
Lao People's Democratic Republic
(Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao) |
| Chief of State |
President, Choummali SAIGNASON |
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| Head of Government |
Prime Minister, Bouasone BOUPHAVANH |
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| NGPES |
National Growth and Poverty Eradication Strategy |
| MDGs |
Millenium Development Goals |
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| FYP |
Five-year Plan, 6thFYP: 2006-2010 |
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