CapitalVientiane (Viangchan)
Government typecommunist party-led state
Chief of statePresident THONGLOUN Sisoulith (since 22 March 2021)
Natural resourcestimber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones
Industriesmining (copper, tin, gold, gypsum); timber, electric power, agricultural processing, rubber, construction, garments, cement, tourism
Export partnersChina 39%, Thailand 34%, Australia 4%, USA 4%, Cambodia 2% (2023)
Import partnersThailand 58%, China 36%, Japan 1%, Singapore 1%, Germany 1% (2023)
