| Capital |
: |
Vientiane |
| Land area |
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236,800 sq.km |
| Population |
: |
5,758 million (2004) |
| Language |
: |
Lao |
| Religion |
: |
Buddhism |
| Member of |
: |
ASEAN, ADB, ESCAP, FAO, IBRD, WHO, IDA, WIPO, IFC, ILO, IMF, UN, NCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNICEF, WHO, EALAF |
| Currency |
: |
Kip |
| GDP |
: |
US$ 12,043 thousands (2003) at current market prices |
| Major Industries |
: |
Garment industry, wood-based and processing industries, electricity |
| Major Exports |
: |
Coffee, electricity, clothing, wood and forest product and Gypsum |
| Major Imports |
: |
Industrial machinery, chemicals, iron, electrical machinery and parts, steel, oil, construction material and consumption goods |
Impormasyon mula sa Sekretaryat ng ASEAN
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