| Climate Laos :
| tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April)
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| Terrain Laos :
| mostly rugged mountains; some plains and plateaus
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| Elevation extremes lowest Laos :
| Mekong River 70 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Laos :
| Phou Bia 2,817 m
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| Natural resources Laos :
| timber, hydropower, gypsum, tin, gold, gemstones
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| Land use arableland Laos :
| 3,80%
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| Irrigated land Laos :
| 1,640 sq km
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| Natural hazards Laos :
| floods, droughts
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| Environment current issues Laos :
| unexploded ordnance; deforestation; soil erosion; most of the population does not have access to potable water
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| Geography note Laos :
| landlocked; most of the country is mountainous and thickly forested; the Mekong River forms a large part of the western boundary with Thailand
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