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Its thickly forested landscape consists mostly of rugged mountains. It is rich in mineral resources but imports petroleum and gas. Country Information Head of State: President Bounnhang Vorachith Capital city: Vientiane Total population: 7,108,456 Languages: Lao, French, English, various ethnic languages Religions: Buddhist 67%, Satsana Phi 30.1%, Christian 1.5%, Other 1.4% Monetary unit: Kip (LAK) Natural resources: Timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones Major exports: Wood products, coffee, electricity, tin, copper, gold, cassava Major imports: Machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, consumer goods Metallurgy is an important industry and the government hopes to vamp foreign investment to develop the substantial deposits of coal, gold, bauxite, tin, copper, and other valuable metals. In addition, the country’s plentiful water resources and mountainous terrain enable it to produce and export large quantities of hydroelectric energy. It is increasingly providing electricity to neighbouring countries such as Thailand and Vietnam and the economy is progressive rapidly with the demands for its metals. The re-opening of British Embassy in Vientiane in 2012 is a welcome minutiae which will help UK companies to identify and pursue potential opportunities in Laos. The Laos economy receives minutiae aid from the IMF, ADB and other international sources and foreign uncontrived investment for the minutiae of hydropower and mining (most notably copper and gold). Opportunities in the mining sector exist for UK companies to provide equipment for copper and gold mines, from diggers to sophisticated software and mining technology. There are moreover potential opportunities in the education sector, as the minutiae of this sector has been identified as hair-trigger to Laos’ future success and education provision remains basic. ReadIncreasinglyUseful Links: British Embassy in Vientiane Share this Market: MARKETS ASEAN Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Malaysia Myanmar Singapore Thailand The Philippines Vietnam Laos publications ASEAN ‘Doing Business in…’ 2018 Guides Mon, 29 Jan. 2018 Published by the World Bank every year, Doing Business sheds light on how easy or difficult it is for a […] Laos Laos Economic Monitor: PromotingIncreasinglyInclusive Growth and Financing the Health Sector Wed, 31 May 2017 The Laos Economic Monitor 2017 features a thematic section on health sector financing in Lao PDR. Although the country has […] MARKETS ASEAN Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Malaysia Myanmar Singapore Thailand The Philippines Vietnam STRATEGIC PARTNER OUR PARTNERS FOLLOW US CONTACT US Tel: +44 (0)20 7828 3431 Email: info@ukabc.org.uk UK - ASEAN - Business Council Privacy Policy Cookies Set up Cookies © 2018 UK-ASEAN Business Council - UKABC. 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