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Laos is a largely
mountainous country located in upper Southeast Asia. It borders
Thailand to the west, Cambodia to the south, Vietnam to the East and
China to the
north. Area of border countries are Burma (235 km), Cambodia (541 km),
China (423 km), Thailand (1,754 km), Vietnam (2,130 km).
Total Area:
236,800 km² (91,429 sq mi)
Capital: Vientiane
Government:
Socialist Republic
Official languages: Lao
| Exports
- partners: |
| Thailand |
29.4% |
| Vietnam |
12.5% |
| France |
6% |
| Germany |
4.5% |
| Inflation
Rate:(%) |
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| Imports
- partners: |
| Thailand |
66.8% |
| China |
9.1% |
| Vietnam |
5.8% |
| Labor Force by Occupation: |
| agriculture: |
80% |
| industry and
services: |
20% |
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| GDP growth by sector (%) |
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| Geography: |
landlocked;
most of the country is mountainous and thickly
forested; the Mekong River forms a large part
of the western boundary with Thailand
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| Population: |
6,521,998
(July 2007 est.)
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| GDP
(purchasing power parity): |
$13.63
billion (2006 est.)
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| GDP
- real growth rate: |
7.4%
(2006 est.)
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| GDP
- per capita (PPP): |
$2,100
(2006 est.)
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| Inflation
rate (consumer prices): |
6.8%
(2006 est.)
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| Agriculture
Products: |
sweet potatoes, vegetables, corn, coffee,
sugarcane, tobacco, cotton, tea, peanuts, rice;
water buffalo, pigs, cattle, poultry
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| Exports: |
$982.2
million (2006 est.)
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| Exports
- commodities: |
garments,
wood products, coffee, electricity, tin
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| Imports: |
$1.376
billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
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| Imports
- commodities: |
machinery and equipment, vehicles,
fuel, consumer goods
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