Laos

Laos

Official name: Republic of Laos (The Lao People's Democratic Republic).

Location: a country that is landlocked. Bordering China and Myanmar, west northwest. Contact with Vietnam to the east. Contact and Cambodia south. Contact with Thailand and the West Area: 236,800 square kilometers. (About half of the country) and 1 district is divided into 16 regions. (Vientiane).

Capital: Vientiane (Vientiane) (a district of the capital, Bangkok, Vientiane is more like a road adjacent to Vientiane).

Population: 5.6 million (year 2548) contains 68 percent lowland Lao Lao Lao employed 22 percent to approximately 68 percent of nine tribes.

Climate: Average temperature 29 to 33 degrees Low: 10 degrees Average rainfall 1715 mm per year, 70-80% humidity.

Language: The official language is Lao.

Religion: 75 percent Buddhist, animist remaining 16-17 percent Christian (about 100,000 people) and Islam (approximately 300 people).

Currency: Kip (Kip) 1 USD exchange rate: 276 kip (May 2551).

Regime: communist socialist regime. (Laotian word. Democratic citizens) by the political party as an organization directs the country. The Lao Revolutionary People's Party. Maximum power from the ruling regime in socialist Laos on December 2, 2518.

Raja - President (in Lao means presidency) was Lieutenant Junior Trincomalee China Xiamen teaching (8 June 2549).

Head of Government - Prime Minister, Mr. Bois taught Bubpa day (8 June 2549).