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Laos
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Capital |
: Vientiane (pop. 640 000) |
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Other Cities |
: Savannakhet, Luang Prabang, Pakse, Thakhek. |
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Population |
: 6,521,988 |
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Size |
: 236,800 sq km |
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Ethnicity |
: Lao 52.5%, Phuthai 10.5%,Khmu 11%, Hmong 6.9% |
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Religion |
: Buddhist 65.4%. Animist 33.1%,Christian 1.3%, other 0.1% |
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Languages |
: Lao (official), French, various highland ethnic, English. |
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National Day |
: 19 July 1949 (from France). |
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Head of State |
: President: Choummaly Savasone |
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Economy |
: GDP |
US$ 2.773 billion (2006) |
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: Trading
partners |
China, Thailand and Vietnam |
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: Major export
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Wood products, coffee, electricity, tin, copper, gold |
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: Major import |
Machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, consumer goods |
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: Currency |
New Kip (LAK) |
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: Exchange rate
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kips per US dollar - 9,658 (2007) |
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Mass Media |
: TV Station |
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: Radio Station |
With News in Lao, Hmong and English. - (http://www.lnr.org.la/) |
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: New Agencies |
Lao News Agency. - (http://www.kpl.net.la/) |
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: Others |
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Telecommunication |
: Access to
internet |
25,000 (2005) |
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: Internet TLD |
.la |
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: Access to phone |
fixed line - 90,067 (2006)
celllular - 638,200 (2006) |
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: International
Dialing Code |
+856 |
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: Broadcast
Format |
PAL-M |
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: Voltage |
230 V |
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: Electrical
System |
A, B, C, E & F |
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Selected Website |
: Official
Website |
Official website, with information about Laos and the National Assembly. - (http://www.na.gov.la/)
Official website of the ministry. - (http://www.mofa.gov.la/) |
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