COUNTRY PROFILE OF LAOS

Official Name: Lao People's Democratic Republic, Laos, Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao (local name)
Capital: Vientiane
Population: 6,521,998 (July 2007 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 2.37% (2007 est.)
Current Local Time: Click here for local time.
Languages: Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages
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Currency: Kip (LAK), Click here to go to currency converter.

Major exports: garments, wood products, coffee, electricity, tin
Total exports: US $655 million (2006 est.)

Major imports : machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, consumer goods
Total imports: US $922 million f.o.b. (2006 est.)

Leading markets: Thailand 41%, Vietnam 9.7%, China 4.1%, Malaysia 4% (2006)
Leading suppliers: Thailand 68.8%, China 11.3%, Vietnam 5.5% (2006)

Gross Domestic Product:US $2.795 billion (2006 est.)
GDP Real Growth: 8.3% (2006 est.)

Source: CIA Country Fact Book.

USEFUL LINKS

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U.S. Department of State - Background Note: Laos

Travel Information : For U.S. citizens traveling on tourism/business.

Local Time: Current time in Laos.

Medical Information for Travelers: Medical resources for Americans traveling abroad.

Medical Advisory for traveling to Laos: Medical notice for Americans traveling to Laos.

World Health Organization information on Laos: Health information on Laos from W.H.O.

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Transportation Profile: Information for various modes of transportation in Laos.

World Bank Projects in Laos