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Laos

Laos |
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ISO 3166 codes |
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EDM
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ISO
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ISO Nb
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Phone
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GMT
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| LAO |
LAO |
LA |
LAO |
LA |
.la |
418 |
LAO |
LAO |
LAK |
418 |
856 |
+7 |
EDM code : Etudiants Du Monde
/ Students of the World.
ITU code : International Communication Union.
FIPS code (FIPS 10-4) : intended for general use throughout
the US Government.
ISO codes : International Organization
for Standardization. |

Laos - Physical geography
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Area : |
236 800 Km2 |
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Water : |
2.5 % |
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Lands under cultivation : |
3 % |
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Wild pasture lands : |
3 % |
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Forests : |
54 % |
| Min. Height : 70 m (Mekong River) |
| Max. Height : 2820 m (Phou Bia) |
Laos - Climate
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45
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28°
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92
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225
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228
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220
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27°
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265
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255
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26°
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88
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Temperatures
°C (degrees Celsius) in Vientiane
Rainfall
(mm) in Vientiane
(Average values for each month)
Laos - Economy
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| Currency : |
Kip (LAK) = 100 At |
| Rate of exchange
(Sept.2004) : |
1 Euro = 12 983 Kip
(LAK) |
| GDP (Gross Domestic
Product), 2002 : |
1.79 billion
dollars |
| GDP per capita, 2002
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325 dollars |
| GNP (Gross National
Product), 2003 : |
1.78 billion
dollars |
| GNP per capita, 2003
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324 dollars |
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