Country (long form) |
Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Capital |
Vientiane |
Total Area |
91,428.99 sq mi 236,800.00 sq km (slightly larger than Utah) |
Population |
5,635,967 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
13,170,523 |
Languages |
Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages |
Literacy |
57.0% total, 70.0% male, 44% female (1999 est.) |
Religions |
Buddhist 60%, animist and other 40% |
Life Expectancy |
51.58 male, 55.44 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
Communist state |
Currency |
1 new kip (NK) = 100 at |
GDP (per capita) |
$1,700 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
tin and gypsum mining, timber, electric power, agricultural processing, construction, garments |
Agriculture |
sweet potatoes, vegetables, corn, coffee, sugarcane, tobacco, cotton; tea, peanuts, rice; water buffalo, pigs, cattle, poultry |
Arable Land |
3% |
Natural Resources |
timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones |
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