วันจันทร์ที่ 2 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2551

Laos: Jewel of the Mekong

Full name: Lao People Democratic Republic ( Lao PDR )
Member of : ASIAN, ADB, ESCAPE, FAO, IBRD, WHO, IDA, WIPO, IFC, ILO, IMF, UN, NCTAD, UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO, EALAF

Land Area: 236800 sq.km
Located: In the heart of mainland Southeast Asia between
Latitudes 14 - 23 degrees North
Longgitudes 100 - 108 degree East
Climate: tropical moons­­­­­oon with two main season:
Dry season (October-April)
Rainy season (May-september)

National Day: December 2 nd
Flag:
A red band at top and bottom with a large blue band on which is centered a large White cercle
President : H.E Choummaly sayasone
Goverment:
A cabinet composed with 13 Ministries, and 3 Ministries equivalent committees
Administration: 16 province, 1 capital, and 141 district
Capital: Vientiane
Population: 5.6 Million; 49 Ethnic groups
Density: 21.5 inhabitants/sq km
Language: Lao
Religion:
About 80% of the people of Laos are Hinayana(a.k.a Theravada)
Buddists.
World Heritage: LuangPrabang, Wat Phou Champasak
Natural Resourse:
Tin, Timber, Corn, coal, Zinc, Coper, Gold, Silver, Suffer, sapphire,
preciouse stone, potassium, phosphorite, gypsum, antimony
Mekong river:
Lengt 4,880 km, flowin by Laos 1,898 km and 14 branche
Forest: Cover 47% of area, 20 national biodiversity onservation area
3.009,800 ha

Acgricuture:
Rice, corn, tobacco, coffee, cotton,beans,cadamon,benzoi, stick lac, fruit
Industry: Tin, gypsum, mining, lumber,textiles, beverage, blicks, tiles,
pottery, ciggaret, cement.
Handicraft:
carving, silk, ctton, silver, pottery, jewelry,
traditionalmusic instrument, wickerware

Export:
Chiefly, hyfroelectriciy, timber,coffee,tin, gypsum, cardamom,
benzoin,rattan, prywood, garment and handicrafts
Import:
foodstuff, machinery, fuel, manufactured goods.
Currency: Kip
GMT: +7
Voltage: 220 V
International Airport:
Wattay international Airport in Vientiane
LuangPrabang international Airport in LuanPrabang Province
Champask international Airport in Champask





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