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Languages | Lao (official), French, English |
Religions | Buddhist 85%, animist and other 15% |
Ethnicity | Lao Loum (lowland) 68%, Lao Theung (upland) 22%, Lao Soung (highland) including the Hmong ("Meo") and the Yao (Mien) 9%, ethnic Vietnamese/Chinese 1% |
Population | 6,521,998 (July 2007 est.) |
Capital | Vientiane, 442,000 |
Currency | Kip (LAK) |
Web Domains | .la |
Phone Codes | 00-856 |
ICVolunteers-Switzerland is the Swiss branch of ICVolunteers. Historically, the Swiss office is the cradle of the whole organization. ICVolunteers has local presence in a growing number of countries, including Lao People's Democratic Republic.
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