Laos
People
- Population: 4975772
- Population Growth: 2.81%
- Infant Mortality: 96.8 per 1000 live births (similar to Pakistan, Laos)
Context
- Area: 236800 km2
- Government: Communist state
- Religions: Buddhist (60%)
- Ethnic Groups: Vietnamese/Chinese (1%), Lao Soung Hmong Yao (9%), Lao Theung (22%), Lao Loum (68%)
- Borders: Burma (235 km), China (423 km), Cambodia (541 km), Thailand (1754 km), Vietnam (2130 km)
Economy
- GDP per capita: $US (similar to Bhutan, Kenya, Macedonia, Senegal)
- GDP from agriculture: 50%
- GDP from industry: 17%
- GDP from services: 33%
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