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FEBRUARY 1st 2005 Sabaidee !

Here we are .. back in Vientiane before jumping on the bus to Bangkok to catch our flight to India.... A full month in Laos with many ups and downs... but a happy end indeed ... We'll definitely have to go back to Luang Nam Tha in the North East another time... Well, as a quick synopsis, Laos certainly ain't the easiest of countries to get around. Good information itself is hard to come by and things were constantly changing. Definately worth the effort though, along with the the famously friendly people and stunning landscapes our trip here offered something different to the countries visited previously. Highlights being, the chance to stay with some of the people in the hill tribes, taking in the temples around Luang Phabang and travelling up country the slow way by boat. bus, lorry-bus etc...
More time definately would have been appreciated, but we say that with every country we leave....and a few mishaps along the way we cound have done without...but, all is well that ends well .. innit ...

     

 

Country Overview

LAOS
(as of 2003)

Surface : 236,800 km2

Capital : VIENTIANE

Population : 5.7 million

GNI per capita : USD 340

Life Expectancy :
54.7






For more statistics, check the World Bank stats and datas per country.

Source : World Bank 2005, Mapquest.com







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