Regional Information-
Capital CityVientiane
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Regional RelationshipsSoutheast Asian states have enhanced border surveillance to check the spread of avian flu; talks continue on completion of demarcation with Thailand but disputes remain over islands in the Mekong River; concern among Mekong Commission members that China's construction of dams on the Mekong River will affect water levels
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Environmental: Goals/Challenges/Agreements
Challenges
Unexploded ordnance; deforestation; soil erosion; most of the population does not have access to potable water
International Agreements
Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements -
Humanitarian Projects -
Native Languages Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages
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Climate Tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April)
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