AnimalesLaos has a large number of animal species, including as many as 500 different birds. ... más ComidaThe staple food of the Lao is sticky rice. Galangal and fish sauce are important ... más NaturalezaAround 70% of Laos' terrain is mountainous, reaching a maximum elevation of 2,820 m in ... más GenteAbout half the country's people are ethnic Lao. The Lao are descended from the Tai ... más ReligiónThe religion followed by the majority of Laos’ population is Theravada Buddhism. Buddhism is supplemented ... más TransporteThe Mekong and other rivers are essential parts of the country’s transportation system. The choice ... más CallesRoads in Laos are generally of a very poor standard, and where there is pavement ... más |
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Capital: Vientiane
Población: 6.3mln
Superficie: 236.800 km2
Idiomas:
Hmong, Lao, dialectos locales |
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Towards the end of the Second World War the Japanese occupied Laos
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Exact population: 6,368,481 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 66.4%; male: 77.4%; female: 55.5%
Ethnicities: Lao Loum (lowland) 68%, Lao Theung (upland) 22%, Lao Soung (highland) including the Hmong and the Yao 9%, ethnic Vietnamese/Chinese 1%
Land boundaries: Total: 5,083 km; border countries: Burma 235 km, Cambodia 541 km, China 423 km, Thailand 1,754 km, Vietnam 2,130 km
Terrain: Mostly rugged mountains; some plains and plateaus
Extremes: Lowest point: Mekong River 70 m; highest point: Phou Bia 2,817 m
Imports: Thailand 60.5%, China 10.3%, Vietnam 7.1%, Singapore 4% (2004)
Exports: Thailand 19.3%, Vietnam 13.4%, France 8%, Germany 5.3%, UK 5% (2004)
Industries: Copper, tin, and gypsum mining, timber, electric power, agricultural processing, construction, garments, tourism, cement
Source: CIA World Factbook
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 "Bandera de Laos")
 "Mapa de Laos")
 "Mapa del mundo de Laos")
 "Dinero de Laos")