Laos
By: Nidhi and Alice
Government, Economy, and GDP
Laos's government is a communist government, which has a prime minister and a president. The prime minister of Laos is Thongsing Thammavong. The president is Choummaly Sayason.
The economy of Laos is rapidly growing, though it is still a relatively poor country. Most of it's rural citizens can barely grow enough food to barely feed their families and themselves.
The GDP of Laos is 1,660.71 US dollars.
Map, Neighbors, and Flag of Laos
Laos's neighbors are Thailand, Myanmar (also called Burma), China, Vietnam, and Cambodia.
Laos is situated in Southeast China. It is landlocked, which means it does not have direct access to large bodies of water.
A Map of Laos
This map has Laos and a little bit of it's surrounding neighbors.
Map of Laos and it's surrounding neighbors
This picture shows the neighbors of Laos and the oceans surrounding Laos's neighboring countries.
Flag of Laos
The flag of Laos has red outer stripes, surrounding a blue strip. A white circle sits in the center of the flag.
Literacy Rates and Infant Mortality Rates
The infant mortality rate of Laos is 54 deaths out of 1000 live births.
The literacy rates of Laos are not as high as they could be, but they are still pretty high. The adult literacy rate is 72.7%.