| Terrain Laos :
| mostly rugged mountains; some plains and plateaus
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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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| Environment international agreements party to Laos :
| Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
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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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| Flag description Laos :
| three horizontal bands of red (top), blue (double width), and red with a large white disk centered in the blue band
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| Agriculture products Laos :
| sweet potatoes, vegetables, corn, coffee, sugarcane, tobacco, cotton, tea, peanuts, rice, water buffalo, pigs, cattle, poultry
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| Industries Laos :
| tin and gypsum mining, timber, electric power, agricultural processing, construction, garments, tourism
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