Basic Details |
| Region | ASEAN |
| Capital City | Vientiane |
| Government Type | Unitary Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist republic |
| Official Languages | Lao, Hmong, Khmu, French |
| Currency | Lao kip, LAK |
| Phone Code | +856 |
| Important Cities | Savannakhet, Pakxe, Thakhek, Muang Xai, Luang Prabang, Xam Neua, Phonsavan, Vang Vieng, Muang Pakxan |
| National Day | National Day (2nd Dec)
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Economy |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 154 (Below Average) |
| Primary Industries | Copper, tin, gold, and gypsum mining; timber, electric power, agricultural processing, rubber construction, garments, cement and tourism |
| Major Exports | Mineral fuels including oil, Electrical machinery, equipment, Ores, slag, ash, Copper, Wood, Clothing, accessories (not knit or crochet), Rubber, rubber articles, Woodpulp, Fertilizers, Vegetables. |
| Major Exports to India | Metals, Food Products, Chemicals, Machinery and Electricals, Vegetables, Raw materials, Wood, Stone and Glass
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| Major Imports | oil, machinery and equipment, vehicles, iron and steel, telecommunication equipment, beverages and cement, Broadcasting Equipment, Delivery Trucks, Iron Structures, Other Steel Bars, Hydraulic Turbines. |
| Major Imports from India | Machinery and Electricals, Chemicals, Metals, Raw materials, Food Products, Wood, Vegetables, Stone and Glass
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Foreign Relations |
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| Trade Agreements with India | bilateral relations, Bilateral trade India ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, Economic Integration Agreement (EIA) & Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) |
| Bordering Nations | China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar |
| Member of | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB), Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement(APTA), Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN), East Asia Summit(EAS), Organisation internationale de la Francophonie(OIF), United Nations(UN), World Trade Organization(WTO), Group of 77(G77) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Laos | H.E. Dinakar Asthana
Honourable Ambassador
Embassy of India
No. 125, Unit 7, Ban Saphanthong Kang, Sisattanak District, PO Box No.225, Vientiane
Email: amb.vientianne@mea.gov.in
Phone: 00-856-21-352301, 352302, 352303
Website: https://www.indianembassylaos.gov.in/
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| Embassy Details of Laos in India | H.E. Mr. Bounneme Chouanghom
Ambassador
Embassy of the Lao People s Democratic Republic
S-420Greater Kailash, Part-IINew Delhi110048
Email: laoembdelhi@gmail.com
Phone: +91-11-41327352 (O)
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