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Flag and country information -
LAOS - Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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Area - 236,790 sq km / 91,400 sq ml |
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Capital - Vientiane |
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Language - Lao, French, English |
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Currency - New Kip |
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Population - 5,921,545 |
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Life expectancy - 50 (men), 53 (women) |
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Literacy rate - 84% |
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Religions - 85% Theravãda Buddhist, animist beliefs among mountain dwellers |
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Physical features - landlocked state with high mountains in the east, Mekong river in west, 60% rainforest |
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Ethnic distribution - 60% Laotian, 35% hill dwellers, 5% Vietnamese and Chinesse |
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Exports - hydroelectric power from the Mekong is exported to Thailand, timber, teak, coffee, gypsum |
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