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Country name:

conventional long form: Lao People's Democratic Republic
conventional short form: Laos
local long form: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao
local short form: none

 

Capital:

Vientiane

 

Location:

Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam

 

Area:

total: 236,800 sq km
land: 230,800 sq km
water: 6,000 sq km

 

 

 Map of LAOS.

Population:

 6,068,117 (July 2004 est.)

 

Languages:

Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages

 

Economy- Overview:

 

Industries:

tin and gypsum mining, timber, electric power, agricultural processing, construction, garments, tourism

 

Exports - commodities:

garments, wood products, coffee, electricity, tin

 

Imports - commodities:

machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, consumer goods

 

Exchange rates:

 

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