Laos

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Asia
Area:
 236,800 sq km OR 91,429 sq mi
Coastline:
 0 km OR 0 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 70 m OR 230 ft
highest point: 2817 m OR 9,242 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 6,802,023 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 1.71% (2010)
Population density:
 29 per sq km OR 74 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 38.60%
Rural: 61.40%
Life Expectancy:
 62.39 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 59.46 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 26.8 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 6.7 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 79.90% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 87.10% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 72.80% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Vientiane
Official Language(s):
 Lao

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $1,123
Currency:
 Kip

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