Economic aid - recipient:
$243 million (2001 est.)
Currency (code):
kip (LAK)
Currency code:
LAK
Exchange rates:
kips per US dollar - 10,235 (2006), 10,820 (2005), 10,585.5 (2004),
10,569 (2003), 10,056.3 (2002)
Fiscal year:
1 October - 30 September
Communications Laos
Telephones - main lines in use:
90,067 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
520,546 (2006)
Telephone system:
general assessment: service to general public is poor but
improving; the government relies on a radiotelephone network to
communicate with remote areas
domestic: radiotelephone communications
international: country code - 856; satellite earth station - 1
Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 7, FM 14, shortwave 2 (2007)