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 | Embassy of India H.E. Mr. Prashant Agrawal Honourable Ambassador No. 125, Unit 7, Ban Saphanthong Kang, Sisattanak District, PO Box No.225, Vientiane amb.vientianne@mea.gov.in 00-856-21-352301, 352302, 352303 https://www.indianembassylaos.gov.in/
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Embassy Details of Laos in India | Embassy of the Lao People s Democratic Republic H.E. Mr. Bounmy Vanmany Ambassador S-420Greater Kailash, Part-IINew Delhi110048 laoembdelhi@gmail.com +91-11-41327352 (O)
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