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Communications of Laos

Telephones - main lines in use:90,067 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:520,546 (2006)
Telephone system:general assessment: service to general public is poor but improving; the government relies on a radiotelephone network to communicate with remote areas
domestic: radiotelephone communications
international: country code - 856; satellite earth station - 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 7, FM 14, shortwave 2 (2006)
Radios:730,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:7 (includes 1 station relaying Vietnam Television from Hanoi) (2006)
Televisions:52,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.la
Internet hosts:1,108 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):1 (2000)
Internet users:25,000 (2005)

Laos Quickstats

  • Population: 6,521,998 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 236,800 sq km
  • Density: 25 /km² (177th)
  • GDP (total): $12.547 billion (129th)
  • GDP (per capita): $2,124 (138th)
  • Literacy: 68.7%

Languages of Laos

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  • Currency: Kip (LAK)
  • Dial code: +856

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Laos Internet

  • Usage: 20,900
  • Penetration: 0.4 %
  • Top Domain: .la

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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