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Lao People's Democratic Republic


								Lao People's Democratic Republic


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region	South-eastern Asia
capital	Vientiane
population in 2003 total of population (thousands)	5,657
population density number of inhabitants (per square km)	24
largest urban agglom. population	663
surface area square kms	236,800
currency	kip
united nations membership date	14 December 1955
new_york_mission	Permanent Mission of the Lao People's Democratic Republic to the United Nations 317 East 51st Street New York, N.Y. 10022 USA Telephone: 212-832-2734, 0095 Fax: 212-750-0039
mission web address	Lao People's Democratic Republic Mission to the UN