Capital: | Vientiane | Surface area: | 236'800 km2 | By comparison: | Switzerland: about 40'000 km2 | Population: | 5,5 mil (23 inhabit. per km2) | Annual population growth rate: | 2.3% | Languages: | Lao | Religion: | 58% Buddhist, 34% indigenous beliefs | Currency: | Kip | GNP per inhabitant and year: | 310 US-$ |
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