Laos




Head of State : President Lt. Gen. CHOUMMALI Saignason
Head of Government : Prime Minister BOUASONE Bouphavanh
Capital : Vientiane
Land area : 5,083 km
Population : 6,217,141
Language(s) :Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages
Type of Government : Communist state
Religion : Buddhist 60%, animist and other 40% (including various Christian denominations 1.5%)
Natural Resource : timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones
GDP : 6%
GNP :
Major import : machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, consumer goods
Major export : garments, wood products, coffee, electricity, tin
Trade partners:
Import partners : Thailand 60.5%, China 10.3%, Vietnam 7.1%, Singapore 4% (2004)
Export Partners : Thailand 19.3%, Vietnam 13.4%, France 8%, Germany 5.3%, UK 5% (2004)