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System of government | republic with single political movement |
Country code | LA, LAO |
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Capital city | Vientiane |
Currency | Lao kip (LAK) |
Predominant religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Membership | UN WTO MMF ASEAN |
Population | 6 580 800 people (101. place in the world) |
Area | 236 800 km2 (82. place in the world) |
Density | 28 people per km2 (150. place in the world) |
GDP per capita | 7 038 USD per capita (122. place in the world) |
Peacefulness | GPI Global Peace Index 1,801 (44. place in the world) |
Corruption | CPI Corruption Perceptions Index 29 (128. place in the world) |
Human development | HDI Human Development Index 0,601 (138. place in the world) |
Economy freedom | EFI Economy Freedom Index 57,4 (106. place in the world) |
Life expectancy | 67 years (140. place in the world) |
Income iequality | Gini coefficient 36,4 (73. place in the world) |
CO2 emissions | 2,818 Mt CO2/year (141. place in the world) |
CO2 emissions per km2 | 12 t CO2/km2/year (162. place in the world) |
CO2 emissions per capita | 0,4 t CO2/per capita/year (153. place in the world) |