 Laos
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
18 00 N, 105 00 E |
| Area |
total: 236,800 sq km land: 230,800 sq km water: 6,000 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April) |
| Terrain |
mostly rugged mountains; some plains and plateaus |
| Population |
6,521,998 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages |
| Imports |
machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, consumer goods |
| Exports |
garments, wood products, coffee, electricity, tin |
| Hazards |
floods, droughts |
| Resources |
timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones |
| Geography |
landlocked; most of the country is mountainous and thickly forested; the Mekong River forms a large part of the western boundary with Thailand |
| Nationality |
noun: Lao(s) or Laotian(s) adjective: Lao or Laotian |
| Capital |
name: Vientiane geographic coordinates: 17 58 N, 102 36 E time difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.la |
| Internet Users |
25,000 (2005) |
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