COUNTRY PROFILE OF LAOS

Official Name: Lao People's Democratic Republic, Laos, Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao (local name)
Capital: Vientiane
Population: 6,477,211 (July 2011 est.)
Population Growth Rate:1.684% (2011 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:wood products, coffee, electricity, tin, copper, gold
Total exports: US $1.474 billion (2010 est.)

Major imports : machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, consumer goods
Total imports: US $2.06 billion (2010 est.)

Leading markets: Thailand 31.1%, China 23%, Vietnam 12.9% (2010)
Leading suppliers: Thailand 65.6%, China 14.6%, Vietnam 6.6% (2010)

Gross Domestic Product:US $15.69 billion (purchasing power parity, 2010 est.)
GDP Real Growth: 7.7% (2010 est.)

Source: CIA Country Fact Book (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/la.html)

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