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Visa Laos.informations visa Laos
PASSPORTS: Passport valid for at least 1 month required by all, except nationals of China who have a China Identity Card or travel permit and nationals of Hong Kong (SAR) who have a Hong Kong Identity Card (HKIC). Visas are not required for the following : Nationals of Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Finland, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, United States of America, and countries of European Community for a stay of up to 20 days... Hong Kong Residents for a stay of up to 90 days. All other nationals should arrange for visa entry upon arrival in Macau, except those from countries that do not have diplomatic relations with Portugal, that need prior arrangements
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Languages Laos : Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages
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Climat Laos : tropical monsoon; rainy season (May to November); dry season (December to April)
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Religions Laos : Buddhist 60%, animist and other 40% (including various Christian denominations 1.5%)
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Currency Laos : Kip
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Telephone international Laos : 856
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Illicit drugs production Laos : world's third-largest illicit opium producer (estimated cultivation in 2002 - 23,200 hectares, a 5% increase over 2001; estimated potential production in 2002 - 180 metric tons, a 10% decrease from 2001); potential heroin producer; transshipment point for heroin and methamphetamine produced in Burma; illicit producer of cannabis; growing methamphetamine abuse problem
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