Laos: Introduction

Capital: Vientiane

Population

Total Population: 6,200,894

Natural Increase: 1.4%

Density: 27 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 33.2%

Ethnic Origins: Lao Loum (lowland) 68%, Lao Theung (upland) 22%, Lao Soung (highland) including the Hmong and the Yao 9%, ethnic Vietnamese/Chinese 1%.

Official Language: Lao

Other Languages Spoken: French, English, and various ethnic languages

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Buddhist 65%, Animist 32.9%, Christian 1.3%, Others and unspecified 0.8%.

Literacy Rate: 68.7%

Local Time:

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National Currency: Lao Kip (LAK)

Country Overview

Area: 236,800 km²

Type of State: People's Democratic Republic. Communist. Democratically elected.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
Dynamic foreign trade; The country depends on international aid.

HDI*: 0.497/1

HDI (World Rank): 122/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

30°

Low: 24° | High: 33°

Humidity: 74% | Wind: 30 km/h
Sunrise: 5:36 am | Sunset: 6:36 pm

Vientiane, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Laos, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Laos, Dial +856

Internet Suffix: .la

Telephone Lines: 1.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 1.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,067	1,405	1,414	1,750	2,650
Exports of Goods (million USD)	923	1,092	1,005	1,550	2,400
Imports of Services (million USD)	38	80	114	258	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	255	359	368	489	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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