Laos People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 3,679,000 (July 1986), average

annual growth rate 2.0%

Nationality: noun—Lao (sing., Lao or Laotian), adjective—Lao or Laotian

Ethnic divisions: 48% Lao; 25% Phoutheung (Kha\ 14% Tribal Tai; 13% Meo, Yao, and other

Religion: 50% Buddhist, 50% animist and other

Language. Lao (official), French, and English

Infant mortality rate: 159/1,000(1983)

Life expectancy: men 42, women 45

Literacy: 85%

Labor force: about 1-1.5 million, 80-90% agriculture

Organized labor: only labor organization is subordinate to the Communist Party

NOTE: The information regarding Laos on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Laos 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Laos 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.