| Laos :
Geographic coordinates
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18 00 N, 105 00 E
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| Laos :
Population growth rate
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2.292% (2010 est.)
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| Laos :
Birth rate
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33.44 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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| Laos :
Death rate
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10.52 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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| Laos :
People living with HIV/AIDS
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5,500 (2007 est.)
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| Laos :
Independence
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19 July 1949
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| Laos :
National holiday
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Republic Day, 2 December
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| Laos :
Constitution
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14 August 1991
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| Laos :
GDP
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purchasing power parity - $15.07 billion (2009 est.)
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| Laos :
GDP - per capita
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purchasing power parity - $2,100 (2009 est.)
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| Laos :
Electricity - consumption
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1.798 billion kWh (2009 est.)
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| Laos :
Exports
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$323 million wood products, garments, electricity, coffee, tin
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| Laos :
Imports
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$540 million machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel
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| Laos :
Telephones
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97,600 (2008)
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| Laos :
Mobile cellular
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2.022 million (2008)
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| Laos :
Radio broadcast stations
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AM 3, FM 34, shortwave 3 (2010)
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| Laos :
Radios
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730,000
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| Laos :
Television broadcast stations
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28 (2010)
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| Laos :
Televisions
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52,000
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| Laos :
Internet country code
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.la
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| Laos :
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
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1,661 (2009)
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| Laos :
Internet users
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130,000 (2008)
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| Laos :
Railways
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N/A
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| Laos :
Highways
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36,831 km
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| Laos :
Waterways
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4,600 km
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| Laos :
Pipelines
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refined products 540 km (2009)
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| Laos :
Ports and harbors
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N/A
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| Laos :
Merchant marine
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1 ship
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| Laos :
Airports
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41
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| Laos :
Heliports
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N/A
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| Laos :
Military branches
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Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA; includes Riverine Force), Air Force (2010)
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| Laos :
Military expenditures
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0.5% of GDP (2006)
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