| 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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2.48%
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| Laos :
Birth rate
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37.84 births/1,000 population
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| Laos :
Death rate
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13.02 deaths/1,000 population
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| Laos :
People living with HIV/AIDS
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1,400
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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 - $9 billion
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| Laos :
GDP - per capita
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purchasing power parity - $1,700
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| Laos :
Electricity - consumption
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173.6 million kWh
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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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25,000
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| Laos :
Mobile cellular
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4,915
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| Laos :
Radio broadcast stations
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AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 4
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| Laos :
Radios
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730,000
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| Laos :
Television broadcast stations
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4
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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
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| Laos :
Internet users
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2,000
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| Laos :
Railways
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N/A
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| Laos :
Highways
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14,000 km
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| Laos :
Waterways
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4,587 km
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| Laos :
Pipelines
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petroleum products 136 km
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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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51
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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 Army , Air Force, National Police Department
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| Laos :
Military expenditures
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$55 million
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