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Added: 2003-03-27 12:37
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Lao PDR

General Indicators

Population (millions)

5

Urban population (% of total)

22.4

GNP per capita, Atlas method ($)

320

Agriculture

Population density, rural (people per sq km)

474

Forests

Forest area (% of total land area)

...

Annual deforestation (%change, 1990-95)

...

Energy

Electric power consumption per capita (kWh)

...

Share of electricity generated by coal (%)

...

Emissions and pollution

CO2 emissions per capita (mt)

0.1

Water & Sanitation

Access to safe water in rural areas (% of rural population)

39

Access to safe water in urban areas (% of urban population)

40

Indicators courtesy of The Little Green Data Book 2000, jointly produced by the Development Data Group (DECDG) and the Environmental Economics and Indicators Unit (EEI) of the World Bank. For more environmental indicators, and comparisons for this region and income group, click here

Map produced by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.



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Lao PDR Indicators 2003




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