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EDM code : Etudiants Du Monde / Students of the World.
ITU code : International Communication Union.
FIPS code (FIPS 10-4) : intended for general use throughout the US Government.
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Laos - Physical geography

Compare areas of all countries of the World Area : 236 800 Km2
Compare water areas of all countries of the World Water : 2.5 %
Compare areas of lands under cultivation for all countries of the World Lands under cultivation : 3 %
Compare areas of wild pasture lands for all countries of the World Wild pasture lands : 3 %
Compare forest areas of all countries of the World Forests : 54 %

Min. Height : 70 m (Mekong River)
Compare maximum heights of all countries of the WorldMax. Height : 2820 m (Phou Bia)

Laos - Climate
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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Vientiane
Rainfall (mm) in Vientiane
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Laos - People
Nationality : Lao, Laotian
Main language(s) : Lao (Laotian), French, Vietnamese, Chinese, English
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 Population (2005) : 5 924 000 people
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Compare population density of all countries of the World (2005)
 Density : 25 people / Km2
Compare fertility rates of all countries of the World (2002)
Compare fertility rates of all countries of the World (2005)
 Fertility rate : 4.6 children / woman
Compare life expectancy in all countries of the World (2002)
Compare life expectancy in all countries of the World (2005)
 Life expectancy : 55 years
Compare urban population for all countries of the World (2002)
Compare urban population for all countries of the World (2005)
 Urban population : 21 %

Main cities :
535 000 people Vientiane (capital)
100 000 people Savannakhet
70 000 people Louang Prabang
50 000 people Pakse

Laos - Economy
Currency : Kip (LAK) = 100 At
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 12 983 Kip (LAK)

Compare GDP of all countries of the WorldGDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 : 1.79 billion dollars
Compare GDP per capita for all countries of the WorldGDP per capita, 2002 : 302 dollars
Compare GNP of all countries of the WorldGNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 2.62 billion dollars
Compare GNP per capita for all countries of the WorldGNP per capita, 2005 : 442 dollars

Laos - Miscellaneous information
 MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2003) :
- Rice (22)
- Coffee (28)
- Tobacco
- Wood
 - Pigs
 OTHER RESOURCES & PRODUCTS :
- Hydroelectricity
- Textiles & clothes

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Last update : 2006, October 10