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Vientiane |
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Country names:
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| Conventional long form |
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Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Laos |
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Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon
Lao |
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Languages
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| Main language |
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Lao |
| Total number of people using the
Language in all countries |
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3,188,000 |
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Akha, Alak, Arem, Bit, Bo, Bru East,
Chinese Mandarin, Chut, Con, Halang, Halang Doan, Hani, Hmong
Daw, Hmong Njua, Hung, Ir, Iu Mien, Jeh, Jeng, Kado, Kaduo,
Kang, Kasseng, Kataang, Katu West, Khlor, Khmer Central, Khmu,
Khua, Khuen, Kim Mun, Kiorr, Kuy, Lahu, Lahu Shi, Lamet, Lao,
Lave, Laven, Lü, Mal, Ngeq, Nung, Nyaheun, Oy, Pacoh, Phai,
Phana, Phong kniang, Phu Thai, Phuan, Phunoi, Puoc, Saek,
Sapuan, Sedang, Sila, Sô, Sok, Sou, Ta oih Upper, Tai Daeng,
Tai Dam, Tai Dón, Tai Loi, Tai Nüa, Tareng, Thai North, The,
Vietnamese, Yoy |
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Aouei, Bana', Blue Meo, Blue Miao,
Boloven, Boriwen, Brao, Braou, Brau, Brou, Bru, Ceng, Cheng,
Col, Con, Côông, Dui, Eastern Thai, Gazhuo, Halang, Hin, Hka
Ko, Hmong Leng, Hmong Njwa, Hoen, Hrlak, Htin, Huei, Hun, In,
Jaru, Kah So, Kamhmu, Kammu, Kamu, Kantua, Kaseng, Katang,
Keneng, Kenieng, Kha Lamet, Kha Niang, Kha Pray, Khabit,
Khamed, Khamet, Khamu, Khamuk, Khaniang, Khatin, Khbit, Khmu',
Khomu, Khouen, Khween, Klor, Kmhmu, Koseng, Kraseng, Kriang,
Kucong, Kui, Kutsung, Kween, Kwi, Lannatai, Lào, Lao Kao, Lao
Muh, Lao Phong, Lao Terng, Lao Wiang, Lao-lum, Lao-noi,
Lao-tai, Laotian, Laotian Tai, Laveh, Laweenjru, Lemet, Lor,
Love, Loven, Lum Lao, Makong, Man, Man Lan-tien, Mang Cong,
Mangkong, Mang-koong, Mankoong, Mou, Muang, Museu, Nge', Ngeh,
Nha Heun, Nia Hoen, Niahon, Nkriang, Nyah Heuny, Nyahön, Oi,
Old Khmer, Pana', Phou Lao, Phounoy, Phsin, Phsing, Phu Noi,
Pong 3, Pou Hok, Pouteng, Proue, Pu Thenh, Punoi, Puthay,
Rawe, Red Thai, Rmeet, Rong Kong, Saamtaav, Salang, Samtao,
Samtao 2, Sapouan, Sawk, Sek, Set, Shi, So Makon, Sork, Souk,
Su, Su', Suq, Ta Hoi, Tai Lao, Tai Nuea, Tai Sek, Tak Meo,
Ta-oi, Ta-oy, Tariang, Tau Oi, Tenh, Thae, Thai Den, Theng,
Thin, Thro, Tin, T'in, Vankieu, Xing Mun, Yaheun, Yellow Lahu,
Yir, Youanne, Youon |
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Andro, Antra, Black Khoany, Chakpa,
Chali, Doi, Ganaan, Ha'aang, Hat, Hmong Gu Mba, Hwethom, Inn
Tea, Jeh Bri La, Jeh Mang Ram, Kadu, Kaleu, Kamuan',
Khammouan, Khaskhong, Khroong, Kranyeu, Lao-kao, Lao-khrang,
Leem, Lower Lamet, Luang Prabang, Lyy, May, Mong Leng, Mung,
Na, Na Kadok, Na Nhyang, Nan, Nyi, Pahi, Pakse, Palau,
Palee'n, Pasoom, Phayeng, Phong, Riyao, Rok, Ruc, Savannakhet,
Sayabury, Sengmai, Shehleh, So Phong, So Slouy, So Trong, Tai
Loi, Tai Muoi, Tamal Euy, Toum, Tri, U, Upper Lamet,
Vientiane, White Khoany, Yuan |
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Black Lahu, Chali, Chari, Ganan,
Hmong Qua Mba, Krong, Loheirn, Luhishi, Luhushi, Meuay, Musseh
Daeng, Musser Dam, Northern Lahu, Pong, Pong 1, Pong 2, Poong,
Red Lahu, Sa'ang, Shari, So Tri, So Trii, Southern Lahu,
Striped Hmong, Suwannakhet, Tai Muei, Tay Mueai, Tum, Wiang
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Internet:
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.la |
| Internet users |
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6,000 (2001) |
| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) |
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1 (2000) |
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Geography:
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| Geographic coordinates |
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18 00 N, 105 00 E |
| Area (sq km) |
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236,800.0 |
| Land boundaries (km) |
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5,083.0 |
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Economy:
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| Currency |
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Laotian Kip |
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LAO |
| Gross domestic product (US $) |
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9.2 Bio. (2001*) |
| Industrial production growth rate
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7.5% (1999*) |
Imports (US $)
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540 Mio, (f.o.b.. 2000*) |
| Inflation rate |
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10% (2001*) |
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People:
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| Population |
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5,777,180 |
| Age structure (%) |
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- 0 -
14 years
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42.5% (M: 1,233,659; F: 1,219,872)
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- 15 - 64
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54.2% (M: 1,543,246; F: 1,591,419)
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| - 65 years and
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3.3% (M: 86,375; F: 102,609) |
| Labor force |
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2.4 Mio. (1999)
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